[{"word":"thickening","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To make thicker (in the sense of wider).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to thicken a sauce"},{"definition":"To become thicker (in the sense of wider).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To strengthen; to confirm.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make more frequent.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to thicken blows"}],"synonyms":["inspissate","widen","condense","engross","inspissate","broaden","enwiden","build up","reinforce"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A thickened part of a structure.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thicken","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thickening"]}]