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Word entry · 7 letters

thicken

Best crossword clue

"Make more viscous"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈθɪkən/Part of speech verbSorted cehikntStarts with TEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
1T2H3I4C5K6E7N

Definitions

  1. become thick or thicker

Word origin

From Middle English thickenen, thikkenen, perhaps from Old Norse þykkna (“to thicken”); equivalent to thick + -en. Cognate with Swedish tjockna (“to thicken”), Icelandic þykkna (“to thicken”).

Used in a sentence

  • to thicken a sauce
  • And this may helpe to thicken other proofes,/ That do demonstrate thinly.
  • to thicken blows

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