thickening

Noun
  1. Any material used to thicken (synset 115094387)
    "starch is used in cooking as a thickening"
    is a type of: material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
    same as: thickener
  2. Any thickened enlargement (synset 113918679)
    is a type of: convex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outward
    same as: knob, node
  3. The act of thickening (synset 100358732)
    is a type of: condensation, condensing - the act of increasing the density of something
    same as: inspissation
Adjective
  1. Accumulating and becoming more intense (synset 301343744)
    "the deepening gloom"; "felt a deepening love"; "the thickening dusk"
    similar to: intensifying - increasing in strength or intensity
    same as: deepening
  2. Becoming more intricate or complex (synset 302186787)
    "a thickening plot"
    similar to: complex - complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts

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