Thicken
verb
To make or become dense, substantial or solid.
She added flour to thicken the sauce.
Often appears as...
- thicken the soup
- thicken the plot
verb
To grow or make more intense, complicated or serious.
The plot thickens.
Often appears as...
- the plot thickens
- the mystery thickens
verb
To make or become more packed or concentrated; increase in quantity or number.
The crowd began to thicken.
Often appears as...
- thicken the crowd
- thicken the population
verb
To make or become dense, substantial or solid.
She added flour to thicken the sauce.
Often appears as...
- thicken the soup
- thicken the plot
verb
To grow or make more intense, complicated or serious.
The plot thickens.
Often appears as...
- the plot thickens
- the mystery thickens
verb
To make or become more packed or concentrated; increase in quantity or number.
The crowd began to thicken.
Often appears as...
- thicken the crowd
- thicken the population
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Context
Used often in cooking to describe the process of making a liquid ingredient denser.
Keep stirring as you thicken the sauce.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Change
Implies a change in texture that can be seen or felt.
The fog will thicken overnight.
Pro Tip 3/3Gradual Process
The change generally happens gradually, not instantly.
Wait for the stew to thicken before serving.
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Context
Used often in cooking to describe the process of making a liquid ingredient denser.
Keep stirring as you thicken the sauce.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Change
Implies a change in texture that can be seen or felt.
The fog will thicken overnight.
Pro Tip 3/3Gradual Process
The change generally happens gradually, not instantly.
Wait for the stew to thicken before serving.
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Context
Used often in cooking to describe the process of making a liquid ingredient denser.
Keep stirring as you thicken the sauce.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Change
Implies a change in texture that can be seen or felt.
The fog will thicken overnight.
Pro Tip 3/3Gradual Process
The change generally happens gradually, not instantly.
Wait for the stew to thicken before serving.
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On exploring the oceans...
another you would thicken the crust you'd uplift it that's why you get you know you get seashells up on Mount Everest it's not a flood it was pushed up there we understood mountains under compression but we could not understand why we had a mountain under tension should not be until one of my colleagues said it looks to me like a thermal
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The history of the world...
These mountains of maize inspired numerous corn concoctions. Cornstarch could be used as a thickening agent for everything from gasoline to glue or processed into a low-cost sweetener known as High-Fructose Corn Syrup. Maize quickly became one of the cheapest animal feeds worldwide. This allowed for inexpensive meat production,
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Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
that is deep fried and then drenched in syrup which yes it is as good as it sounds and yes it has also caused thickening of the arteries as it sounds as well so that's what you would have if you know an African side of things we'd have that it depends on your culture but you know generally it's more just about
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Finding the transformativ...
sugar and then that's when you actually use the materials such as sugar you add another meaning to it is something synesthetic something that are happening you know you're thinking of a taste it actually the plot thickens right there when I start thinking about taste and how you could infuse the sensation of
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Sir David Attenborough...
but now after a week the bristles are already beginning to thicken into a tiny spines we had to go to their main laboratories in the capital tanner narev and there i was privileged to see one of the most remarkable creatures in the world
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How do your hormones...
and height to increase. In women, estrogen secreted from the ovaries signals the start of adulthood. It helps the body develop, makes the hips widen, and thickens the womb’s lining, preparing the body for menstruation or pregnancy.
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How to spot a liar -...
actually thickens we lie more to strangers than we lie to co-workers extroverts lie more than introverts men lie eight times more about themselves and they do other people women lie more to protect other people if you're in an
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New thinking on the...
The global scientific community man-made global warming pollution, put into the atmosphere, thickening this, is trapping more of the outgoing infrared. You all know that. At the last
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Discover Ancient Wonders...
back here in the Anthropocene the mist is thickening to drizzle the bedrock darkens deepening the contrast but shall
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Brutal Fight for...
Necks are protected by specially thickened skin. These fights have no rules.
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On exploring the oceans...
another you would thicken the crust you'd uplift it that's why you get you know you get seashells up on Mount Everest it's not a flood it was pushed up there we understood mountains under compression but we could not understand why we had a mountain under tension should not be until one of my colleagues said it looks to me like a thermal
Video examples
The history of the world...
These mountains of maize inspired numerous corn concoctions. Cornstarch could be used as a thickening agent for everything from gasoline to glue or processed into a low-cost sweetener known as High-Fructose Corn Syrup. Maize quickly became one of the cheapest animal feeds worldwide. This allowed for inexpensive meat production,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
that is deep fried and then drenched in syrup which yes it is as good as it sounds and yes it has also caused thickening of the arteries as it sounds as well so that's what you would have if you know an African side of things we'd have that it depends on your culture but you know generally it's more just about
Video examples
Finding the transformativ...
sugar and then that's when you actually use the materials such as sugar you add another meaning to it is something synesthetic something that are happening you know you're thinking of a taste it actually the plot thickens right there when I start thinking about taste and how you could infuse the sensation of
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
but now after a week the bristles are already beginning to thicken into a tiny spines we had to go to their main laboratories in the capital tanner narev and there i was privileged to see one of the most remarkable creatures in the world
Video examples
How do your hormones...
and height to increase. In women, estrogen secreted from the ovaries signals the start of adulthood. It helps the body develop, makes the hips widen, and thickens the womb’s lining, preparing the body for menstruation or pregnancy.
Video examples
How to spot a liar -...
actually thickens we lie more to strangers than we lie to co-workers extroverts lie more than introverts men lie eight times more about themselves and they do other people women lie more to protect other people if you're in an
Video examples
New thinking on the...
The global scientific community man-made global warming pollution, put into the atmosphere, thickening this, is trapping more of the outgoing infrared. You all know that. At the last
Video examples
Discover Ancient Wonders...
back here in the Anthropocene the mist is thickening to drizzle the bedrock darkens deepening the contrast but shall
Video examples
Brutal Fight for...
Necks are protected by specially thickened skin. These fights have no rules.
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Zoe Foster Blake
Australian Author
I saturate freshly washed hair with thickening spray (R+Co). Then, using a Denman/styler brush and my Parlux, I brush and blow-dry the hair all over my head, in every direction, until it's 80 percent dry. This gives atomic body and a great foundation for styling in the morning.
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Paulina Porizkova
Czechoslovakian Model
From Kevyn Aucoin, I learned about the power of eyebrows. He was an eyebrow freak, and rightly so because there's nothing in your face that changes you more. You can quite visibly lift your eye with a higher-placed eyebrow, or if you thicken or thin it.
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Carlos Ponce
Puerto Rican Actor
Coming in and out of Hollywood for pilot season, I may have to thicken my accent or hear that, physically, I'm not Latino. I not only am, but there's another 50,000 people who look exactly like me.
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Claire Saffitz
American Editor
Lemon curd is a basic custard, meaning it's thickened by eggs. Although many curd recipes call for just yolks, I prefer to use a combination of whole eggs and yolks to add a bit of lightness.
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Jenna Wortham
American Journalist
The more films and TV shows I spoil for myself, the more I am convinced that truly interesting stories can't be ruined - the plot thickens with the viewing like a rich sauce.
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Marie Helvin
American Model
For most of us, no matter how slim, middle-aged spread really does set in, and your waist thickens, irrespective of whether you've had children or if you exercise regularly.
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Hildur Gudnadottir
Icelander Musician
Singing is something that I have done all my life, but what I did on my first two records was to hide the vocals. They're there to thicken the web of the cello.
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Greg Rutherford
British Athlete
I always start the day with a protein shake: protein powder mixed with water, peanut butter, and yoghurt to thicken it up.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
Popular culture has become engorged, broadening and thickening until it's the only culture anyone notices.
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Rebecca West
Irish Author
But there are other things than dissipation that thicken the features. Tears, for example.
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Zoe Foster Blake
Australian Author
I saturate freshly washed hair with thickening spray (R+Co). Then, using a Denman/styler brush and my Parlux, I brush and blow-dry the hair all over my head, in every direction, until it's 80 percent dry. This gives atomic body and a great foundation for styling in the morning.
Quote examples
Paulina Porizkova
Czechoslovakian Model
From Kevyn Aucoin, I learned about the power of eyebrows. He was an eyebrow freak, and rightly so because there's nothing in your face that changes you more. You can quite visibly lift your eye with a higher-placed eyebrow, or if you thicken or thin it.
Quote examples
Carlos Ponce
Puerto Rican Actor
Coming in and out of Hollywood for pilot season, I may have to thicken my accent or hear that, physically, I'm not Latino. I not only am, but there's another 50,000 people who look exactly like me.
Quote examples
Claire Saffitz
American Editor
Lemon curd is a basic custard, meaning it's thickened by eggs. Although many curd recipes call for just yolks, I prefer to use a combination of whole eggs and yolks to add a bit of lightness.
Quote examples
Jenna Wortham
American Journalist
The more films and TV shows I spoil for myself, the more I am convinced that truly interesting stories can't be ruined - the plot thickens with the viewing like a rich sauce.
Quote examples
Marie Helvin
American Model
For most of us, no matter how slim, middle-aged spread really does set in, and your waist thickens, irrespective of whether you've had children or if you exercise regularly.
Quote examples
Hildur Gudnadottir
Icelander Musician
Singing is something that I have done all my life, but what I did on my first two records was to hide the vocals. They're there to thicken the web of the cello.
Quote examples
Greg Rutherford
British Athlete
I always start the day with a protein shake: protein powder mixed with water, peanut butter, and yoghurt to thicken it up.
Quote examples
P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
Popular culture has become engorged, broadening and thickening until it's the only culture anyone notices.
Quote examples
Rebecca West
Irish Author
But there are other things than dissipation that thicken the features. Tears, for example.
Example 1 of 10
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