What does thickening mean?
Thickening means The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous..
Thickening
/ˈθɪkənɪŋ/ · noun
Meaning
The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous..
Definitions by Sense
- The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous.
- A substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce.
- A thickened part of a structure.
- present participle and gerund of thicken
- Beginning to thicken, becoming thicker.
Example Sentences
[…] the inner layer (of nearly equally large cells) lacks the regular semiannular or annular thickenings of most other leafy liverworts […]
They disappear at once on slightly relaxing the air-pressure, whilst true incipient thickenings of the surface remain white and unpliably stiff.
From Keighley onwards we had obviously returned to civilisation, for the surrounding country was now studded with the sodium street lights of suburbia and a thickening industrial haze was blotting out the moon.
Synonyms for thickening
Antonyms for thickening
Related Words
Word Forms
- thickenings
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for thickening?
Common synonyms include complex, gathering, deepening, inspissation.
What is the opposite of thickening?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use thickening in a sentence?
[…] the inner layer (of nearly equally large cells) lacks the regular semiannular or annular thickenings of most other leafy liverworts […]
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