thicken

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le processus consistant à rendre ou à devenir plus épais, plus dense ou plus visqueux.

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.

   Épaissir (en cuisine)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbindinspissate

2. Become thickerB1formal

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

   épaissir (devenir plus épais)

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

   Synonymesclabberclotcoagulatecongealcurdlegelsetsolidify

   Antonymesdiluteliquefythin

3. Make or become more denseB2formal

   To increase in density or concentration.

   Épaissir

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

   Synonymesclotcoagulatecondensecongealcurdleinspissatesetsolidify

   Antonymesdiluterarefythin