Thicken (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Become thick or thicker; "The sauce thickened"; "The egg yolk will inspissate".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Inspissate

Antonyms

• Thin

Hypernyms

• Turn

Meaning ²

Make thick or thicker; "Thicken the sauce"; "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Inspissate

Antonyms

• Thin

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

Related Words

• Thickening (noun)
• Thickener (noun)

Meaning ³

Make viscous or dense; "thicken the sauce by adding flour".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Inspissate

Related Words

• Thickening (noun)
• Thickener (noun)