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Word of the Day – Inspissate

By January 18, 2026Word of the Day

Inspissate (noun)

in-spis-ayt

To thicken, as by evaporation; make or become dense.

First recorded in 1620–30; from Late Latin inspissātus, past participle of inspissāre “to thicken”.

Example sentences

“You needed to heat slowly to inspissate the sauce, too quickly and it will congeal”

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