thickening Syllabification: (thick·en·ing)Pronunciation: /ˈTHikəniNG/Definition of thickening noun 1the process or result of becoming broader, deeper, or denser. a broader, deeper, or denser area of animal or plant tissue. 2another term for thickener. adjective becoming broader, deeper, or denser:a hazardous journey through thickening fogthickening in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of thickening in the British & World English dictionary