Associations to the word «Thickening»

Wiktionary

THICKENING, noun. The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous.
THICKENING, noun. A substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce.
THICKENING, noun. A thickened part of a structure.
THICKENING, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of thicken
THICKENING AGENT, noun. Any substance used to increase viscosity, especially of a food product
THICKENING AGENTS, noun. Plural of thickening agent

Dictionary definition

THICKENING, noun. Any material used to thicken; "starch is used in cooking as a thickening".
THICKENING, noun. Any thickened enlargement.
THICKENING, noun. The act of thickening.
THICKENING, adjective. Accumulating and becoming more intense; "the deepening gloom"; "felt a deepening love"; "the thickening dusk".
THICKENING, adjective. Becoming more intricate or complex; "a thickening plot".

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