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thickening

/ˈθɪkənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
thick-en-ing
IPA
/ˈθɪkənɪŋ/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A thickened part of a structure.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of thicken

adj

Beginning to thicken, becoming thicker.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From thicken + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

thickenings (plural)

Derived Forms

antithickening hyperthickening nonthickening thickeningly

Phrases

shear-thickening thickening agent thickening layer thickening ring thickening time

Synonyms

deepening inspissation node knob thickener

Rhymes With

sickening quickening chickening

Questions

How do you pronounce thickening?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/.
What does thickening mean?
The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous.
Where does thickening come from?
From thicken + -ing.

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