consistence
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Thicken with sugar until the mixture attains the consistence of a light batter.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2022
The plashes of rain are distinctly visible upon many rocks now hard, and which have only acquired their consistence with the lapse of countless ages.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur
The stools are often of a pappy consistence, and passed involuntarily in bed.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
The spleen is almost invariably found to be increased in volume and to have undergone changes in consistence and color.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various