Synonyms for thickening
ˈθɪk ə nɪŋthick·en·ing

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1. thickening, thickenernoun

   any material used to thicken

   "starch is used in cooking as a thickening"

   Synonyms:
   knob, inspissation, thickener, node

   Antonyms:
   moderating, simple

2. node, knob, thickeningnoun

   any thickened enlargement

   Synonyms:
   lymph gland, node, inspissation, pommel, leaf node, client, guest, knob, thickener, boss, lymph node

   Antonyms:
   moderating, simple

3. thickening, inspissationadjective

   the act of thickening

   Synonyms:
   knob, inspissation, thickener, node

   Antonyms:
   moderating, simple

4. deepening(a), thickening(a)adjective

   accumulating and becoming more intense

   "the deepening gloom"; "felt a deepening love"; "the thickening dusk"

   Antonyms:
   simple, moderating

5. thickeningadjective

   becoming more intricate or complex

   "a thickening plot"

   Synonyms:
   deepening(a), thickening(a)

   Antonyms:
   simple, moderating

Matched Categories

1. • Convex Shape
   • Material

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1. thickeningadjective

   Synonyms:
   inspissant

2. thickeningnoun

   Synonyms:
   inspissation, condensation, coagulation, incrassation

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How to use thickening in a sentence?

1. Book of Consolation:

   Religion and religious hatred are one of the best ways for thickening darkness. - Book of Consolation, 5.9

2. Prince Harry:

   Within the first eight days of our relationship being made public, was when they said, ‘Harry’s girl almost straight out of Compton,’ and that her exotic DNA will be thickening the royal blood.

3. Kristen Dahlgren:

   Beneath the dent, I didn't feel a lump, but something I might describe as a' thickening,' it just felt different than everywhere else.