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Added 8 October 2026

thickening

/ˈθɪkənɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about thickening at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any material used to thicken.
starch is used in cooking as a thickening
Any thickened enlargement.
The act of thickening.

adjective

Accumulating and becoming more intense.
the deepening gloom
Becoming more intricate or complex.
a thickening plot

Origin

From thicken + -ing.

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