Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
thicken
IPA transcription: [θ'ɪkən]
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
thicken, inspissate
Meaning:
make thick or thicker; "Thicken the sauce"; "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch"
Synonyms:
thicken, inspissate
Meaning:
become thick or thicker; "The sauce thickened"; "The egg yolk will inspissate"
Usage examples
Thicken with butter and flour.
Thicken the sauce with flour and milk.
Thicken the gravy and turn it over the whole.
Thicken with flour; boil up and pour over the roast.
And did the sad hearts thicken, And did the mourners cry?
Thicken with butter and flour cooked together, strain, and serve with the fish.
Thicken the sauce with flour rubbed into butter and serve with the calves' head.
Thicken the liquid with butter and flour cooked together, pour over the fish, and serve.
Take enough of the strained liquid to make a sauce, and thicken with butter and flour cooked together.
When done, take it up, and thicken the gravy with a little flour and water, and put in a small piece of butter.