thickening

/ˈθɪk(ə)nɪŋ/

Other forms: thickenings

Definitions of thickening

1. noun

   the act of thickening
   synonyms: inspissation

   type of:

   condensation, condensing

   the act of increasing the density of something
2. noun

   any material used to thicken
   “starch is used in cooking as a thickening”

   synonyms: thickener

   type of:

   material, stuff

   the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
3. noun

   any thickened enlargement
   synonyms: knob, node

   type of:

   convex shape, convexity

   a shape that curves or bulges outward
4. adjective

   accumulating and becoming more intense
   “the thickening dusk”

   synonyms: deepening

   intensifying

   increasing in strength or intensity
5. adjective

   becoming more intricate or complex
   “a thickening plot”

   synonyms:

   complex

   complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts