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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθɪkənɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thik′ə ning)

thick•en•ing (thik′ə ning),USA pronunciation n.

a making or becoming thick.
a thickened part or area;
swelling.
something used to thicken;
thickener.

thicken + -ing¹ 1570–80

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thickening /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/ n

something added to a liquid to thicken it
a thickened part or piece

thick•en /ˈθɪkən/USA pronunciation v.

to (cause to) become thick or thicker: [no object]When the soup thickens, shut off the heat.[~ + object]Thicken the soup by adding flour to it.
to become more complicated or confusing:[no object]The plot thickens now.

thick•en•er, n. [countable]
thick•en•ing, n. [uncountable]

thick•en (thik′ən),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i.

to make or become thick or thicker.
to make or grow more intense, profound, intricate, or complex:The plot thickens.

Old Norse thykkna. See thick, -en¹
late Middle English thiknen 1375–1425

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thicken /ˈθɪkən/ vb

to make or become thick or thicker: thicken the soup by adding flour
(intransitive) to become more involved: the plot thickened

ˈthickener n

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