Thickener

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which thickens.

    "This is a new twist, a plot thickener."

  2. 2
    any material used to thicken wordnet
  3. 3
    Any substance added to something in order to thicken it; a thickening agent; a binder.

Synonyms

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thickeningthickeningthickening agentthickening agentviscosifierviscosifier

Example

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"This is a new twist, a plot thickener."

Etymology

From thicken + -er.

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thickening agent

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