overthicken

Etymology

From over- + thicken.

overthicken means to thicken to an excessive degree. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

verb

To thicken to an excessive degree.“But it depends on the strength of the slurry or beurre manié, so thicken gradually, keeping in mind that you can always make the sauce thicker, but if you overthicken it, you will be forced to dilute it in order to thin it.”