third-person singular verb
Makes a liquid or mixture thicker, or becomes thicker.
The cornstarch thickens the sauce quickly.
The soup thickens as it cools.
American English
How to pronounce thickens
verbB2
THIHknz
/ˈθɪ.kn̩z/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of thicken
Makes a liquid or mixture thicker, or becomes thicker.
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