thickened

• يصف شيئًا جُعل أكثر كثافة أو سماكة أو قوامًا، أو صار كذلك. ويُستعمل أيضًا بمعنى التركيز والزيادة في الصلابة.

Describes something that has been made thicker or more dense in consistency.

1. B1formal

   Having been made thicker or more dense in consistency.

   مُكَثَّف

   • The sauce was thickened with cornstarch.
   • The walls were thickened for better insulation.
   • The fog thickened as the night went on.

   المرادفاتclottedcoagulatedconcentratedcongealedcurdledsolidified

   الأضدادdilutedrarefiedthinned

2. B1formal

   Having become more dense, concentrated, or solid.

   أصبح أكثر كثافة

   • The plot thickened as new evidence emerged.
   • The cream thickened after being whipped.
   • The mixture thickened when heated.

   المرادفاتclottedcoagulatedconcentratedcurdledsolidified

   الأضدادdilutedliquefiedrarefiedthinned

• فعل يدل على جعل الشيء أو صيرورته أكثر كثافة أو سماكة أو لزوجة.

A verb used to indicate the process of making or becoming thicker, denser, or more viscous.

1. Make thicker (cooking)B1formalculinary

   To add a substance to a liquid to make it more dense or viscous.

   تكثيف السائل

   • She thickened the sauce with a little flour.
   • The recipe says to thicken the soup with cornstarch.
   • You can thicken the gravy by simmering it longer.

   المرادفاتbindinspissate

2. Become thickerB1formal

   To become more dense, viscous, or solid in consistency.

   يصبح أكثر كثافة

   • The fog thickened as the evening went on.
   • The paint thickened after being left open.
   • The plot thickened when new evidence appeared.

   المرادفاتclabberclotcoagulatecongealcurdlegelsetsolidify

   الأضدادdiluteliquefythin

3. Make or become more denseB2formal

   To increase in density or concentration.

   تكثيف

   • The smoke thickened, making it hard to see.
   • The crowd thickened around the stage.
   • The forest thickened as we walked deeper.

   المرادفاتclotcoagulatecondensecongealcurdleinspissatesetsolidify

   الأضدادdiluterarefythin