thickening
thickening · thickenings
сгущение
Dickwerden, Verdickungsmittel
The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscousThe process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous.
/ˈθɪkənɪŋ/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous.
Dickwerden
сгуще́ниеsguščénije
(countable, uncountable)A substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce.
Verdickungsmittel
any material used to thicken
(countable, uncountable)A thickened part of a structure.
any thickened enlargement
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
the process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous:
a substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce:
Origin
From thicken + -ing.From thicken + -ing.
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Forms
plural: thickenings| Singular | thickening |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of thickening:inspissation
- any material used to thicken:thickener
- any thickened enlargement:nodeknob
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable