# thickener

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #88,926

## Definitions
1. That which thickens.
2. Any substance added to something in order to thicken it; a thickening agent; a binder.

## Etymology
From thicken + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thickener