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thickener

noun

Etymology

From thicken + -er.

  1. derived from þykkna — “to thicken”
  2. inherited from thickenen
  3. suffixed as thickener — “thicken + er”

Definitions

  1. That which thickens.

    • This is a new twist, a plot thickener.

  2. Any substance added to something in order to thicken it

    Any substance added to something in order to thicken it; a thickening agent; a binder.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA