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单词 thickening
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
thick•en•ing  (thik′ə ning),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a making or becoming thick.
  2. a thickened part or area;
    swelling.
  3. something used to thicken;
    thickener.
  • thicken + -ing1 1570–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
thickening /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/ n
  1. something added to a liquid to thicken it
  2. a thickened part or piece
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
thick•en /ˈθɪkən/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. 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.
  2. to become more complicated or confusing:[no object]The plot thickens now.
thick•en•er, n. [countable]
thick•en•ing, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
thick•en  (thik′ən),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. 
  1. to make or become thick or thicker.
  2. 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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
thicken /ˈθɪkən/ vb
  1. to make or become thick or thicker: thicken the soup by adding flour
  2. (intransitive) to become more involved: the plot thickened

ˈthickener n
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