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overthickened

overthickened is the simple past and past participle of overthicken.

Meaning of overthicken

Verb

overthicken (third-person singular simple present overthickens, present participle overthickening, simple past and past participle overthickened)

  1. (transitive) To thicken to an excessive degree.
    • But it depends on the strength of the slurry or beurre manié, so thicken gradually, keeping in mind that you can always make the sauce thicker, but if you overthicken it, you will be forced to dilute it in order to thin it.2015, Michael Ruhlman, Ruhlman's How to Braise: Foolproof Techniques and Recipes for the Home Cook

Questions about overthickened

What is overthickened the simple past and past participle of?
Overthickened is the simple past and past participle of overthicken.

Words near overthickened in the dictionary

  1. overtheorized
  2. overtheorizes
  3. overtheorizing
  4. overtherapized
  5. overthicken
  6. overthickened
  7. overthickening
  8. overthickens
  9. overthin
  10. overthings
  11. overthink

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