thicken
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
thicken
- /ˈθɪkən/ US
Rhymes with -ɪkən
Where it comes from
From Middle English thickenen, thikkenen, perhaps from Old Norse þykkna (“to thicken”); equivalent to thick + -en. Cognate with Swedish tjockna (“to thicken”), Icelandic þykkna (“to thicken”).
verb thickens · thickening · thickened
- To make thicker (in the sense of wider).
- To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous). to thicken a sauce
- To become thicker (in the sense of wider). As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol induci
- To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
- To strengthen; to confirm. And this may helpe to thicken other proofes,/ That do demonstrate thinly.
- To make more frequent. to thicken blows
- To make more detailed or comprehensive.
Similar: enwiden, engross, inspissate, reinforce, incrassate, reduce, thick, thicken, condense, widen
