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Synonyms for thicken
ˈθɪk ənthick·en
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thicken
Synonyms:
condense, inspissate, incrassate, compact, solidify, befoul, obscure, bemire, becloud, increase, coagulate, amalgamate, commingle, intermix, crowd, multiply, enlarge, expand, extend, broaden, deepen, obstruct, confuseAntonyms:
rarify, dissipate, refine, attenuate, clear, purify, strain, percolate, clarify, defecate, depurate, brighten, lighten, open, filtrate, diminish, separate, reduce, narrow, contract, liberate, free, extricate, unravel, disentangle, loosen
Princeton's WordNet
thicken, inspissateverb
make thick or thicker
"Thicken the sauce"; "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch"
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inspissateAntonyms:
thinthicken, inspissateverb
become thick or thicker
"The sauce thickened"; "The egg yolk will inspissate"
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inspissateAntonyms:
thinthicken, inspissateverb
make viscous or dense
"thicken the sauce by adding flour"
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inspissateAntonyms:
thin
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
thickenverb
Synonyms:
inspissate, make thickthickenverb
Synonyms:
grow thick, become inspissated
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
thickenverb
Synonyms:
coagulate, condense, inspissate, curdle, concrete, incrassate
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
---|---|---|
#985 | increase | |
#2479 | enlarge | |
#3048 | compact | |
#3129 | expand | |
#4532 | extend | |
#5598 | crowd | |
#13380 | obscure | |
#14330 | multiply | |
#20060 | confuse | |
#20313 | broaden | |
#29346 | deepen | |
#39730 | obstruct | |
#51625 | solidify | |
#60459 | condense | |
#62211 | thicken | |
#79412 | intermix | |
#110544 | amalgamate | |
#195133 | coagulate | |
#213471 | commingle |
How to use thicken in a sentence?
As we continue to dump greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, and thicken this blanket of greenhouse gasses around the Earth, we will see more extreme events of all sorts, including these cold spells.
As ISIS-K's losses have mounted, Saddam Hussein and Iraqi forces are using IEDs, bunkers and tunnels to thicken Saddam Hussein and Iraqi forces defense, this is the right munition to reduce these obstacles and maintain the momentum of Saddam Hussein and Iraqi forces offensive against ISIS-K.
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