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The meaning (definition) of the word thicken

to become less runny and more stiff

The word thicken used in a sentence

“The soup will thicken when we stir in some flour”

Words that mean the same as thicken (synonyms)

firmreduce

Words that mean the opposite of thicken (antonyms)

thin

How the word thicken is said around the world

Frenchépaissir (ay-pay-SEER)
Spanishespesar (es-peh-SAHR)
Mandarin变稠 (byen choh)
Hindiगाढ़ा होना (GAA-rhah HOH-nah)
Arabicيثخن (YATH-khun)
Russianгустеть (goo-STYET)
Portuguese (EU)engrossar (eng-groo-SAHR)
Portuguese (BR)engrossar (eng-groh-SAHR)
Japaneseとろみがつく (toh-roh-mee-gah-TSOO-koo)
Germaneindicken (EYN-dik-en)
Urduگاڑھا ہونا (GAR-ha ho-NA)
Punjabiਗਾੜ੍ਹਾ ਹੋਣਾ (GAA-rhaa HOH-naa)
Korean걸쭉해지다 (guhl-jjoo-kay-JEE-dah)
Hebrewלְהַסְמִיךְ (leh-hahs-MEEKH)
Greekπήζω (PEE-zoh)
Dutchindikken (IN-dik-un)
Tagaloglumapot (loo-MA-pot)
Vietnameseđặc lại (dahk LYE)
Turkishkoyulaşmak (koh-yoo-LAHSH-mahk)
Persianغلیظ شدن (gha-LEEZ sho-DAN)
Polishgęstnieć (gehst-NYECH)
Ukrainianгустішати (hoos-TEE-shah-tih)
Bengaliঘন হওয়া (GHAW-noh HAW-wa)
Swedishtjockna (SHOK-nah)
Italianaddensarsi (ad-den-SAR-see)

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