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Meaning of 'thickening' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Thickening [ n.]
- Something put into a liquid or mass to make it thicker.
2 . Thickening [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Thicken

Meaning of 'thickening' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . thickening [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any material used to thicken
Example in sentence:
  • starch is used in cooking as a thickening
2 . thickening [ s]
Meaning (2):
- becoming more intricate or complex
Example in sentence:
  • a thickening plot
Meaning (3):
- accumulating and becoming more intense
Example in sentence:
  • felt a deepening love;
  • the deepening gloom;
  • the thickening dusk

Nearby Words:

thialdine thialol thibet cloth thibetan thibetian thible thick thick wind thick-headed thick-knee

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