thickening

• يصف شيئًا يزداد سمكًا أو كثافةً أو صلابًة؛ ويُستخدم أيضًا كصفة للمواد التي تزيد لزوجة السوائل أو تحوّلها إلى قوام أكثر كثافة.

Describes something that is becoming thicker or more dense; also used as an adjective for substances that increase viscosity.

1. Accumulating and becoming more intenseB2formal

   Describing a situation or substance that is becoming denser, more concentrated, or more intense.

   مُتَكَاثِف

   • The fog was thickening, making it hard to see the road.
   • The plot of the novel is thickening with each chapter.
   • The tension in the room was thickening as the argument continued.

   المرادفاتdeepeninggrowingincreasingintensifying

2. Becoming more intricate or complexC1formal

   Describing a situation or process that is becoming more complicated or involved.

   مُتَعَقِّد

   • The mystery is thickening as new clues emerge.
   • The negotiations are thickening with additional demands from both sides.
   • The storyline is thickening, introducing unexpected twists.

   المرادفاتdeepeningintensifying

   الأضدادclarifyinguntangling

• اسم يشير إلى عملية التكثيف أو التغليظ أو زيادة السمك، أو إلى مادة تُستخدم لتغليظ سائل ما، أو إلى جزء متغلق أو متزايد السماكة.

A noun referring to the process of making or becoming thick, a substance used to thicken a liquid, or a thickened part or enlargement.

1. Material used to thickenB2formal

   A substance added to a liquid to make it thicker or more viscous.

   مُثَخِّن

   • Cornstarch is a common thickening used in sauces.
   • The chef added a thickening to the soup to improve its texture.
   • Use a thickening like flour or arrowroot for gravies.

   المرادفاتthickener

2. Thickened enlargementB2formal

   A part of something that has become thicker or swollen.

   تسمك

   • The doctor noticed a thickening in the patient's joint.
   • There was a thickening of the skin due to repeated friction.
   • The tree trunk showed a thickening at the base.

   المرادفاتbulgebumpexcrescencelumpnodenoduleprotuberanceswelling

3. Act of thickeningB2formal

   The process of making or becoming thicker.

   التَكْثيف

   • The thickening of the sauce takes about ten minutes.
   • The gradual thickening of the fog reduced visibility.
   • The thickening of the mixture occurs as it cools.

   المرادفاتcoagulationconcretioncondensationcurdlinginspissationsettingsolidification

• 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