Thickened (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Made thick in consistency; "flour-thickened gravy"; "dust-thickened saliva".
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Examples
- The blood had thickened around the wound, making it hard to clean.
- Her cough was bringing up a dust-thickened phlegm that she spat out.
- After reducing the soup for an hour, the flavor had concentrated and the sauce had thickened to perfection.
- His mouth felt parched, and his saliva was dust-thickened and gritty.
- She was unable to speak as the grief thickened her tongue, rendering her speechless.
Meaning 2
Made or having become thick; "thickened bronchial arteries".
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Meaning 3
Having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear; "calloused skin"; "with a workman's callous hands".
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