thickening

Noun · Adjective
US[thik-uh-ning]/ˈθɪkənɪŋ/2–3 syllablesalso [thik-ning] /ˈθɪknɪŋ/
Synonyms: thickenernodeknobinspissationdeepening

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. accumulating and becoming more intense“the deepening gloom”“felt a deepening love”“the thickening dusk”Synonyms: deepeningOpposite moderatingSimilar intensifying
  2. becoming more intricate or complex“a thickening plot”Opposite simpleSimilar complex

Noun (3)

  1. any material used to thicken“starch is used in cooking as a thickening”Synonyms: thickenerType of material, stuff
  2. any thickened enlargementSynonyms: nodeknobType of convex shape, convexity
  3. the act of thickeningSynonyms: inspissationType of condensing, condensation

Related words inspissate verb, thicken verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Thick′en·ing noun

Something put into a liquid or mass to make it thicker.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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