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Definition of thickened - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
cookingmade thick in consistency
- The soup was thickened with flour.
2.
callused skinhaving skin made tough and thick through wear
- His hands were thickened from years of work.
Origin of thickened
Old English, þicce (thick) + -en (to make)
Terms with thickened included in their meaning
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rustic dishes
hearty broth thickened with old loaf chunks, often with produce
natural
cream thickened and soured with bacteria
flour-thickened
chocolate flavored dessert thickened with flour
roast topping
thickened liquid prepared from pan liquid left after frying or roasting
food
sweet vanilla flavored custard-like dessert thickened with flour
injury
blood from a wound, often thickened
medical
having hardened or thickened skin
transformation
thickened or congealed from a liquid state
chemistry
thickened or solidified from a liquid state
texture change
having a thickened or solidified texture
texture
having a thickened or solidified consistency
shape
thickened part of a structure
medical
having thickened and hardened skin areas
medical
having thickened or swollen ends
hair anatomy
thickened base of a hair follicle where hair starts growing
architecture
thickened portion of a wall or embankment
traditional dish
milk boiled and thickened with rice
bells
thickened rim of a bell struck by the clapper
cooking
egg-thickened veloute sauce
food
pudding thickened with gelatin and flavored with liqueur
food
sweet dessert made from milk and sugar thickened with gelatin or cornstarch
plant
having thickened or hardened areas on plants
skin condition
hardened or thickened part of the skin
dairy
sour milk that has thickened
Examples of thickened in a sentence
After simmering, the gravy thickened nicely. The gardener's thickened fingers showed years of dedication. Her thickened heels were a result of constant hiking.
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- French:épaissi, ...
- German:verdickt, schwielig, ...
- Italian:addensato, ...
- Spanish:espesado, endurecido, ...
- Portuguese:engrossado, espesso, ...
- Chinese:变稠的, 变硬的, ...
- Japanese:濃厚にされた, 厚くなった, ...
- Arabic:سَميك, مُتَقَرِّن, ...
- Hebrew:מְעוּבֶּה, מְעֻבֶּה, ...
- Russian:загущенный, огрубевший, ...
- Ukrainian:загущений, загрубілі, ...
- Hindi:गाढ़ा, मोटी, ...
Definition of thicken - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
viscositytr./intr. make more viscous or solidtr./intr.
- Stir the sauce until it starts to thicken.
2.
visibilitybecome or make less clear to look through
- Steam thickened the glass within seconds.
3.
amountincrease in frequency or intensity
- The crowd began to thicken around the stage.
4.
complexityintr. become more complex or involvedintr.
- As the investigation continued, the plot thickened.
Origin of thicken
Old English, thicce (dense)
Examples of thicken in a sentence
Add flour to thicken the gravy. As rain moved in, the air thickened quickly. The chemist thickened the solution with starch. Traffic will thicken near the stadium after noon. As dusk fell, the fog began to thicken. The mystery thickened with each new clue.
As the story unfolded, the plot thickened further.
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- French:épaissir, embuer, ...
- German:dicker werden, trüben, ...
- Italian:addensare, appannarsi, ...
- Spanish:espesar, enturbiar, ...
- Portuguese:engrossar, embaciar, ...
- Chinese:变稠, 变模糊, ...
- Japanese:とろみがつく, 曇る, ...
- Arabic:ثَخُنَ, تَكَدَّر, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַסְמִיךְ, לְהִתְעַבּוֹת, ...
- Russian:густеть, затуманивать, ...
- Ukrainian:згущуватися, каламутніти / скаламутніти, ...
- Hindi:गाढ़ा करना, धुंधला करना, ...
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