thicken
To make thickerTo make thicker (in the sense of wider).
» Cornstarch is good for thickening soup.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To make thicker (in the sense of wider).
утолща́тьutolščátʹ, утолсти́тьutolstítʹ
make thick or thicker
(transitive)To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
to thicken a sauce
сгуща́тьsguščátʹ, сгусти́тьsgustítʹ
густи́тиhustýty, згу́щуватиzhúščuvaty, згуща́тиzhuščáty
make viscous or dense
(intransitive)To become thicker (in the sense of wider).
утолща́тьсяutolščátʹsja, утолсти́тьсяutolstítʹsja
become thick or thicker
(intransitive)To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
сгуща́тьсяsguščátʹsja, сгусти́тьсяsgustítʹsja
(transitive)To strengthen; to confirm.
(transitive)To make more frequent.
to thicken blows
(literary)To make more detailed or comprehensive.
Examples
17 sentencesCornstarch is good for thickening soup.
Tom added wheat to thicken the soup.
The plot thickens.
Інтрига набирає оберти.
deDie Sache wird langsam interessant.
Cornflour is good for thickening soup.
deMaisstärke eignet sich gut zum Eindicken von Suppen.
Corn starch is good for thickening soup.
ruКукурузный крахмал хорош для придания супу густоты.
deMaisstärke eignet sich gut zum Eindicken von Suppen.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English thickenen, thikkenen, perhaps from Old Norse þykkna (“to thicken”); eqFrom 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”).
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Forms
thickens, thickening, thickened, thickenedSynonyms
12 synonyms- become thick or thicker:inspissate
- make thick or thicker:inspissate
- make viscous or dense:inspissate
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle