thicken

• Verb, das den Vorgang bezeichnet, etwas dicker, dichter oder zähflüssiger zu machen oder selbst dicker, dichter oder zähflüssiger zu werden.

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.

   Andicken

   • 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.

   Synonymebindinspissate

2. Become thickerB1formal

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

   Dicker werden

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

   Synonymeclabberclotcoagulatecongealcurdlegelsetsolidify

   Antonymediluteliquefythin

3. Make or become more denseB2formal

   To increase in density or concentration.

   Verdichten

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

   Synonymeclotcoagulatecondensecongealcurdleinspissatesetsolidify

   Antonymediluterarefythin