Thick as thieves
Intimate, closely allied, as in The sisters-in-law are thick as thieves. This term uses thick in the sense of “intimate,” a usage that is obsolete except in this simile. [ Early 1800s ]
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- Thicken
verb (used with or without object) 1. to make or become thick or thicker. 2. to make or grow more intense, profound, intricate, or complex: The plot thickens. verb 1. to make or become thick or thicker: thicken the soup by adding flour 2. (intransitive) to become more involved: the plot thickened
- Thickener
noun 1. something that thickens. 2. an apparatus for the sedimentation and removal of solids suspended in various liquids.
- Thickening
noun 1. a making or becoming thick. 2. a thickened part or area; swelling. 3. something used to thicken; thickener. verb (used with or without object) 1. to make or become thick or thicker. 2. to make or grow more intense, profound, intricate, or complex: The plot thickens. noun 1. something added to a liquid […]