Word: thickener
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: thick
en
er
Definition: Any substance added to something in order to thicken it; a thickening agent; a binder.
Morphemes:
Affix: thick
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To thicken; become thick or thicker
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.