Synonyms for thicken
Definitions
- v. 1
To make thicker (in the sense of wider).
- v. 2
To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
- v. 3
To become thicker (in the sense of wider).
Related words
- Word family
- thickener
Forms
- Past participle
- thickened
e.g. thickened → broadened, widened, curdled, condensed…
Example sentences
- widen They're trying to widen the road to the village.
- condense It's hard to condense this into a short article.
- curdle Yanni's screaming made Skura's blood curdle.
- expand Detours expand your knowledge of the surroundings.
- sadden It will sadden Tony so much to hear that Donna is dead.
By length
- 5 letters
- thick1, widen2
- 6 letters
- expand2, extend2, curdle, sadden2
- 7 letters
- broaden2, enlarge2, amplify3, engross2, enwiden
- 8 letters
- increase2, concrete2, solidify4, condense2
- 9 letters
- coagulate4
- 10 letters
- incrassate, inspissate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (widen2 = 2 syllables).