Thickened is an English word with synonyms like calloused or callous. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Thickened in a sentence
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Thickened meaning
simple past and past participle of thicken
Using Thickened
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of thicken
- Useful related words include: calloused, callous, tough, toughened.
- In the example corpus, thickened often appears in combinations such as: until thickened, has thickened, and thickened.
Context around Thickened
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 12 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Thickened
- In this selection, "thickened" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dry, watercolours, somewhat, slightly, skin and patches stand out and add context to how "thickened" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include sauce has thickened slightly and and somewhat thickened about 10. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "thickened" sits close to words such as abattoir, agi and agitations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with thickened
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Cook for 5–10 mins, whisking continuously until the sauce has thickened. (12 words)
Keep stirring until the sauce is thickened up to dipping consistency then remove. (13 words)
Large sheets of paper were coated with gouache, opaque watercolours thickened with glue. (13 words)
Add the stock, bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to medium and leave to simmer for about 10 minutes, until the broth has reduced by about a quarter and thickened slightly. (34 words)
It’s very different from a typical Indian curry, in that it uses curry powder, it’s not particularly spicy and it’s thickened with flour, but it is no less joyful. (32 words)
As they do so, still sated on spring rain, newly thickened by another year’s growth, the most wanton of the lot are shedding last year’s bark. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
Add the stock, bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to medium and leave to simmer for about 10 minutes, until the broth has reduced by about a quarter and thickened slightly.
Cracked heels, also known as fissured heels, are a common foot condition characterized by dry, thickened skin with deep cracks or fissures on the heels.
It’s very different from a typical Indian curry, in that it uses curry powder, it’s not particularly spicy and it’s thickened with flour, but it is no less joyful.
Keep stirring until the sauce is thickened up to dipping consistency then remove.
Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour, or until thickened to desired consistency.
The dermatologist said, “When people with albinism lack proper knowledge of caring for their skin, it quickly becomes damaged, freckled and thickened.
These gummies are thickened with pectin, a plant-based thickener, and are free from GMOs, gluten, and corn syrup.
Aston Villa have thickened their squad to adapt to the challenge of Champions League football, with Amadou Onana their most expensive buy at £50 million from Everton.
Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly.
In a large bowl, whip the rest of the whipping cream along with sugar until thickened.
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot and allow it to cook for about thirty minutes until the chili is deliciously reduced and thickened.
Cook for 5–10 mins, whisking continuously until the sauce has thickened.
Large sheets of paper were coated with gouache, opaque watercolours thickened with glue.
Mash vegetables in pot, then over medium-high heat, cook veggies and liquid until reduced and somewhat thickened, about 10 minutes.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, until the flavors come together and the mixture is slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
Romanowski adds that these alcohols usually get thickened by some kind of acrylic polymer such as Carbomer (a group of polymers made from acrylic acid).
Simmer, turning pork occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes or until pork is cooked through and sauce has thickened slightly.
Stir in 2 tablespoons blood orange juice and cook until smooth and thickened, about 2 minutes.
Acanthosis nigricans is when darker, thickened patches of skin develop around the armpit, groin and neck.
As they do so, still sated on spring rain, newly thickened by another year’s growth, the most wanton of the lot are shedding last year’s bark.
Common combinations with thickened
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- until thickened 7×
- has thickened 7×
- and thickened 6×
- thickened slightly 4×
- thickened with 4×
- thickened about 4×
- thickened and 4×
- is thickened 3×
- thickened skin 2×
- it thickened 2×