thickened
Grew more viscous
Thickened describes something that has become thicker or denser.
A thickened sauce has been reduced or had starch added.
Thickened skin has grown tougher, often from repeated friction.
The gravy thickened nicely.
Years of manual labor left him with thickened calluses.
Thick and semi-liquid
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- gooeySoft and sticky
- stickyApt to adhere
ropy · glutinous · treacly · viscid · pasty · congealed · mucilaginous · claggy
Cooked fat-flour paste
- cornstarchMaize-derived thickening powder
- flourMilled grain powder
- arrowrootDigestible tropical starch
- slurrySemifluid mixture of solids
pectin · reduction · bechamel · gravy · sauce · stew · chowder · custard
Converted to gas
- reducedMade less in amount
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- syrupThick sugar liquid
jam · marmalade · preserve · dulce · compote · glaze · molasses · honey
Made more robust
- fortifiedMade more resistant
- armoredProtected by metal covering
- paddedFilled with soft material
- insulatedShielded from heat loss
layered · bolstered · shored · buttressed · plated · walls · hull · glass
gloopy
Thick and semi-liquid
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- gooeySoft and sticky
sticky · ropy · glutinous · treacly · viscid · pasty · congealed · mucilaginous · claggy · unctuous
roux
Cooked fat-flour paste
- cornstarchMaize-derived thickening powder
- flourMilled grain powder
- arrowrootDigestible tropical starch
slurry · pectin · reduction · bechamel · gravy · sauce · stew · chowder · custard · pudding
evaporated
Converted to gas
- reducedMade less in amount
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
syrup · jam · marmalade · preserve · dulce · compote · glaze · molasses · honey · jelly
strengthened
Made more robust
insulated · layered · bolstered · shored · buttressed · plated · walls · hull · glass · skin
impenetrable
Impossible to pass through
- overgrownExcessively covered in vegetation
- lushRichly abundant in growth
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
matted · undergrowth · foliage · vegetation · jungle · brush · bramble · canopy
- hardenedhardened, solidified, petrified, fossilized, calcified
- skin descriptionssmooth, rough, dry, oily, fair
thickenedthinned
Reduced in concentration
diluted · watered down · liquefied · thinned out · runny
- the plot thickensSituation becomes more involved
- thickening agentSubstance increasing liquid viscosity
- shaving thickens hairFalse belief about whisker growth