Thickening Synonyms and Antonyms

thĭkə-nĭng
To become thicker
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. stiffening
  2. congealing
  3. setting
  4. clotting
  5. freezing
  6. jelling
  7. curdling
  8. deepening
  9. ossifying
  10. hardening
  11. coagulating
  12. condensing
  13. petrifying
  14. concreting
  15. caking
Antonyms:
  1. weakening
  2. thawing
  3. flowing
Any thickened enlargement
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. node
  2. thickener
  3. knob
The act of thickening
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. inspissation
Accumulating and becoming more intense
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. deepening

Words Related to Thickening

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. hyperkeratosis
  2. calcification
  3. induration
  4. conjunctiva
  5. oedema
  6. shrinkage
  7. discoloration
  8. desquamation
  9. invagination

Thickening Sentence Examples

  • Each bud arises as a thickening of the epithelium, which.

  • Chronic irritation is also likely to cause a thickening of the mucous layer.

  • Thickening of the femoral cortices, which may appear similar to an osteoid osteoma, may be seen on X-ray.

  • Chest X-ray films and computed tomographic scans disclosed left pleural effusion and diffuse pleural thickening.

  • Because the kernels are so starchy, theyâre good for thickening soups and sauces.

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