thickeningpaste
nounUK /ˈθɪkənɪŋ peɪst/
US /ˈθɪkənɪŋ peɪst/
A thick, gooey mix you add to food or liquid to make it thicker.
She stirred a spoonful of thickening paste into the soup so it would not be runny.
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2. A paste used in cooking to make sauces and gravies thicker.
The chef made a thickening paste from butter and flour.
3. A thick mixture used in crafts or building to fill gaps and stick things together.
He spread thickening paste over the crack in the wall before painting.
4. A substance added to a liquid to change how it flows.
The lab added a thickening paste to the paint so it would not drip.