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adjective

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as in thickish

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thickened

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verb

past tense of thicken
as in condensed

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  1. condensed
  2. creamy
  3. turbid
  4. solidified
  5. viscous
  6. hardened
  7. thick
  8. undiluted
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  • This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity and length.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of condensed
Adjective
  • Get The Recipe 22 of 25 Pecan Cheesecake Pie A creamy layer of cheesecake is topped with a layer of traditional pecan pie filling for a double-decker dessert.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Chattanooga Whiskey’s primary innovation was crafting a bourbon with a high-malt mash bill, which gives their whiskey a distinctive creamy character.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of creamy
Adjective
  • Grass carp make the water more turbid; stiltgrass and common reed can block sight lines and reduce property values; and sea lamprey are a shocking sight when they are attached to sport fish.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The die-offs may be attributable to algae blooms and cloudy, turbid water observed by scientists in the spring and summer of 2022, VIMS and the Chesapeake Bay Program said in news releases.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
Definition of turbid
Verb
  • For many people, that shot solidified the Joker as a concept who spoke to their own frustrations with the very same kind of systems that failed Arthur.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In a similar way that SET has become the everyday uniform for the modern woman, Reebok’s brand identity has stood the test of time and solidified it as a true legacy brand.
    Yola Robert, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of solidified
Adjective
  • As my lovely colleagues have astutely pointed out, lip oils are everywhere right now; some are viscous, while others skew slick and liquidy.
    Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The Tequila is full-bodied on the palate, with an oily, viscous quality.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of viscous
Verb
  • Apple has now hardened Safari to prevent modification of those configurations files.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Public attitudes toward nuclear energy hardened after the disaster, especially as investigations showed that regulators had underestimated risks at the site.
    Amanda Kennell, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of hardened
Adjective
  • Inside, instead of a traditional flimsy insole, there’s a removable thick layer of PEBA foam resting directly on the carbon fiber plate.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • This was achieved through the installation of a stronger carbon fiber cross-brace between the front shock towers and a thicker undertray bolted beneath the engine.
    Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of thick
Adjective
  • His Benji is like a ball of pure, undiluted charisma, joyfully inquiring about strangers’ lives and leading his fellow tourists on a photo shoot in front of the Warsaw Uprising Monument.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Using undiluted eucalyptus oil topically can cause neurotoxicity (nervous system damage).
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of undiluted
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