thicken

Meanings

• verb

  Make (a liquid or semi-liquid) more dense and viscous by adding a thickening agent or by heating.

  - "To thicken soup, add a tablespoon of cornstarch."
  - "The batter needs to be thickened before baking."

• intransitive verb

  Become denser or more viscous.

  - "The pudding thickened as it cooled."
  - "The clay thickened and became harder to work with."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈθɪkən/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

inspissate , widen , condense , engross , inspissate , broaden , enwiden , build up , reinforce

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with thicken
tickle , hickory , brickley , prickly

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Variants

List of all variants of thicken that leads to same result
thicken , thickened , thickener , thickeners , thickening , thickens

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Etymology

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Old English 'thiccan' from 'thick' meaning dense, thickly.

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Trivia

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1. Thickening agents were originally used to prevent food from burning in open fires.

2. The process of thickening is called 'coagulation' in the context of blood clotting.

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Related Concepts

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1. Thickening agent: A substance used to thicken a liquid or semi-liquid.

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Culture

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Thickening is a common process used in cooking, particularly in sauces and gravies. Thickening agents such as flour, cornstarch, and roux are used to thicken liquids.

How to Memorize "thicken"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a thick soup or batter.
   - Visualize adding a thickening agent to a liquid and stirring until it thickens.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'thicken' with 'viscosity' or 'density'.
   - Think of a thick soup or pudding.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Thick as a Brick' to remember the meaning of 'thicken'.
   - Think of the word 'thick' and remember that it means to make something denser or more viscous.

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