Synonyms: thickening, inspissation
Definition: the act of thickening
Similar words: condensation, condensing
Definition: the act of increasing the density of something
Synonyms: node, knob, thickening
Definition: any thickened enlargement
Similar words: convex shape, convexity
Definition: a shape that curves or bulges outward
Synonyms: thickener, thickening
Definition: any material used to thicken
Usage: starch is used in cooking as a thickening
Similar words: material, stuff
Definition: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
Usage: coal is a hard black material; wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
Synonyms: deepening, thickening
Definition: accumulating and becoming more intense
Usage: the deepening gloom; felt a deepening love; the thickening dusk
Similar words: intensifying
Definition: increasing in strength or intensity
Synonyms: thickening
Definition: becoming more intricate or complex
Usage: a thickening plot
Similar words: complex
Definition: complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
Usage: a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody; a complex mass of diverse laws and customs