thicken meaning and definition

THICKEN verb

Definition of thicken (verb)

1. make thick or thicker
   • "Thicken the sauce"; "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch"
   • synonyms: inspissate
   • antonym: thin
2. become thick or thicker
   • "The sauce thickened"; "The egg yolk will inspissate"
   • synonyms: inspissate
   • antonym: thin
3. make viscous or dense
   • "thicken the sauce by adding flour"
   • synonyms: inspissate