thickening Antonyms

Meaning of thickening

Wordnet

thickening (n)

any material used to thicken

any thickened enlargement

the act of thickening

Wordnet

thickening (s)

accumulating and becoming more intense

becoming more intricate or complex

Webster

thickening (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Thicken

Webster

thickening (n.)

Something put into a liquid or mass to make it thicker.

thickening Sentence Examples

  1. The thickening sauce bubbled on the stove, sending savory aromas throughout the kitchen.
  2. As the broth simmered, the roux added gradually, thickening it to the desired consistency.
  3. The pancake batter was too thin, so I added a bit of flour to thicken it.
  4. The custard thickened slowly in the refrigerator, becoming a smooth and creamy dessert.
  5. The thickener in the gravy prevented it from separating into water and oil.
  6. The yogurt thickened overnight, becoming a tangy and protein-rich spread.
  7. The thickened paintbrush strokes created bold and vivid lines on the canvas.
  8. The traffic congestion was thickening on the highway, slowing down the flow of vehicles.
  9. The thickening smog obscured the view of the city skyline.
  10. The thickening plot of the novel kept the readers engaged and eager to discover the outcome.

FAQs About the word thickening

any material used to thicken, any thickened enlargement, the act of thickening, accumulating and becoming more intense, becoming more intricate or complexof Thi

caking, stiffening, hardening, freezing,condensing, curdling, clumping, solidifying, clotting, lumping (up)

liquefying, melting,melting, fluxing, thawing, liquefying, thawing, fluxing, fusing, fusing

The thickening sauce bubbled on the stove, sending savory aromas throughout the kitchen.

As the broth simmered, the roux added gradually, thickening it to the desired consistency.

The pancake batter was too thin, so I added a bit of flour to thicken it.

The custard thickened slowly in the refrigerator, becoming a smooth and creamy dessert.