Definitions for thicken
ˈθɪk ənthick·en

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. thicken, inspissateverb

   make thick or thicker

   "Thicken the sauce"; "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch"

2. thicken, inspissateverb

   become thick or thicker

   "The sauce thickened"; "The egg yolk will inspissate"

3. thicken, inspissateverb

   make viscous or dense

   "thicken the sauce by adding flour"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thickenverb

   To make thicker (in the sense of wider).

2. thickenverb

   To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous)

3. thickenverb

   To become thicker (in the sense of wider).

4. thickenverb

   To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Thickenverb

   Etymology: from thick.

   1. To make thick.2. To make close; to fill up interstices.

   Waters evaporated and mounted up into the air, thicken and cool it. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.

   3. To condense; to concrete.

   The white of an egg gradually dissolves by heat, exceeding a little the heat of a human body; a greater degree of heat will thicken it into a white, dark-coloured, dry, viscous mass. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   4. To strengthen; to confirm.

   ’Tis a shrewd doubt, though it be but a dream;
   And this may help to thicken other proofs,
   That do demonstrate thinly. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   5. To make frequent.6. To make close or numerous.

2. To Thickenverb

   1. To grow thick.2. To grow dense or muddy.

   Thy lustre thickens
   When he shines by. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

   3. To concrete; to be consolidated.

   Water stopt gives birth
   To grass and plants, and thickens into earth. Matthew Prior.

   4. To grow close or numerous.

   The press of people thickens to the court,
   Th’ impatient crowd devouring the report. Dryden.

   He saw the crowd thickening, and desired to know how many there were. Tatler.

   5. To grow quick.

   The combat thickens, like the storm that flies
   From westward when the show’ry kids arise,
   Or patt’ring hail comes pouring on the main,
   When Jupiter descends in harden’d rain. Addison.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thicken

   To thicken is to make or become more dense, concentrated, or substantial in consistency or degree. This action can pertain to both physical substances, such as a sauce, a fog, the plot of a story, or an accent, illustrating a broad range of usage across different contexts. This process typically involves the incorporation or development of more material or elements to increase density or richness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thickenverb

   to make thick (in any sense of the word)

2. Thickenverb

   to render dense; to inspissate; as, to thicken paint

3. Thickenverb

   to make close; to fill up interstices in; as, to thicken cloth; to thicken ranks of trees or men

4. Thickenverb

   to strengthen; to confirm

5. Thickenverb

   to make more frequent; as, to thicken blows

6. Thickenverb

   to become thick

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thicken in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thicken in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of thicken in a Sentence

1. Jennifer Francis:

   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.

2. Gen John Nicholson:

   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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=thicken
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thicken
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=thicken
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thicken