unthicken
unthicken verb: to make less thick.
Verb
unthicken (third-person singular simple present unthickens, present participle unthickening, simple past and past participle unthickened)
- To make less thick.
- Ricouer's theory helps unthicken the images in these ancient texts, and there's a way in which this “unthickening” can be seen as exactly the work of the university.2004, Chris Anderson, Teaching as Believing: Faith in the University, page 47
- To become less thick.
- The darkness unthickens and a blowsy moon appears at the window.2020, Rick Lee, The Lies Will Haunt Us
Forms of unthicken
| third-person singular present | unthickens |
|---|---|
| present participle | unthickening |
| past participle | unthickened |
| past | unthickened |
Origin of unthicken
From un- + thicken.
Questions about unthicken
- What does unthicken mean?
- Unthicken means to make less thick.
- What part of speech is unthicken?
- Unthicken is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unthicken?
- The past tense of unthicken is unthickened.
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