v.
Pronunciation: ' thi-k ə n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: thick · ened ; thick · en · ing \ ' thik-ni ŋ , ' thi-k ə - \
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 a : to become dense <the mist thicken ed > b : to become concentrated in numbers, mass, or frequency
2 : to grow blurred or obscure
3 : to grow broader or bulkier
4 : to grow complicated or keen <the plot thicken s >
transitive verb
1 a : to make thick, dense, or viscous in consistency < thicken gravy with flour> b : to make close or compact
2 : to increase the depth or diameter of
3 : to make inarticulate : BLUR <alcohol thicken ed his speech>
– thick · en · er \ ' thik-n ə r, ' thi-k ə - \ noun