I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard her say
this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it is) to
densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack of
knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word before
and it's not in the dictionary.

On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard her say
> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it is) to
> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack of
> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word before
> and it's not in the dictionary.

Thick -> thicken
Dense -> densen

Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and thick. "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.

"Timo" > wrote in message
...
> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard her
>> say
>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it is)
>> to
>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack of
>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word before
>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>
> Thick -> thicken
> Dense -> densen
>
> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and thick.
> "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.


I find it in the Merriam Webster on line dictionary.

oh, wait - the OP was Julie - why did anyone respond?

On Thu, 8 May 2014 06:04:04 -0700, "Pico Rico" >
wrote:

>
>"Timo" > wrote in message
...
>> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard her
>>> say
>>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it is)
>>> to
>>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack of
>>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word before
>>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>>
>> Thick -> thicken
>> Dense -> densen
>>
>> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and thick.
>> "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.
>
>
>I find it in the Merriam Webster on line dictionary.
>
>oh, wait - the OP was Julie - why did anyone respond?
>

Because they are civil sane people?

John Kuthe...

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 8 May 2014 06:04:04 -0700, "Pico Rico" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Timo" > wrote in message
...
>>> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard
>>>> her
>>>> say
>>>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it
>>>> is)
>>>> to
>>>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack
>>>> of
>>>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word
>>>> before
>>>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>>>
>>> Thick -> thicken
>>> Dense -> densen
>>>
>>> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and
>>> thick.
>>> "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.
>>
>>
>>I find it in the Merriam Webster on line dictionary.
>>
>>oh, wait - the OP was Julie - why did anyone respond?
>>
>
> Because they are civil sane people?
>

no, that's not it.

On Thu, 8 May 2014 06:37:57 -0700, "Pico Rico" >
wrote:

>
>"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Thu, 8 May 2014 06:04:04 -0700, "Pico Rico" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Timo" > wrote in message
...
>>>> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard
>>>>> her
>>>>> say
>>>>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it
>>>>> is)
>>>>> to
>>>>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack
>>>>> of
>>>>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word
>>>>> before
>>>>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>>>>
>>>> Thick -> thicken
>>>> Dense -> densen
>>>>
>>>> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and
>>>> thick.
>>>> "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.
>>>
>>>
>>>I find it in the Merriam Webster on line dictionary.
>>>
>>>oh, wait - the OP was Julie - why did anyone respond?
>>>
>>
>> Because they are civil sane people?
>>
>
>no, that's not it.
>

You think Timo wants in Julie's pants?

John Kuthe...

John Kuthe wrote:
> On Thu, 8 May 2014 06:37:57 -0700, "Pico Rico" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Thu, 8 May 2014 06:04:04 -0700, "Pico Rico" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Timo" > wrote in message
...
>>>>> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard
>>>>>> her
>>>>>> say
>>>>>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it
>>>>>> is)
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word
>>>>>> before
>>>>>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thick -> thicken
>>>>> Dense -> densen
>>>>>
>>>>> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and
>>>>> thick.
>>>>> "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I find it in the Merriam Webster on line dictionary.
>>>>
>>>>oh, wait - the OP was Julie - why did anyone respond?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Because they are civil sane people?
>>>
>>
>>no, that's not it.
>>
>
> You think Timo wants in Julie's pants?
>
> John Kuthe...


impeccable logic

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard her say
> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it is) to
> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack of
> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word before
> and it's not in the dictionary.

I found it Julie...
http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-...tion-of-densen

Even if it's not an official word, it obviously means to thicken. No
big deal

G.

On 2014-05-08 3:20 PM, Gary wrote:

>
> I found it Julie...
> http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-...tion-of-densen
>
> Even if it's not an official word, it obviously means to thicken. No
> big deal
>
>

She could not grasp that because she seems to have been densened.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 08 May 2014 15:20:19 -0400, Gary wrote:
>
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard her
>>> say
>>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it is)
>>> to
>>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack
>>> of
>>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word
>>> before
>>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>>
>> I found it Julie...
>> http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-...tion-of-densen
>>
>> Even if it's not an official word, it obviously means to thicken. No
>> big deal
>
> But I'd argue that many or most of the foods used to thicken a soup
> would actually serve to *lower* the density rather than increase it.
> Hence, she is using the word incorrectly.
>

not if you realize one definition of dense is thick, as in "you are thick".

On Friday, May 9, 2014 7:34:16 AM UTC+10, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> But I'd argue that many or most of the foods used to thicken a soup
> would actually serve to *lower* the density rather than increase it.
> Hence, she is using the word incorrectly.

Density has multiple meanings. The technical meaning of mass per unit volume is not the one meant, as should be obvious from the context.

The King of Thickeners is starch. Aqueous starch solutions are denser than water, in both the technical mass per unit volume sense, and soup-thickness sense. So they wouldn't serve to lower the density.

"Timo" > wrote in message
...
> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard her
>> say
>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it is)
>> to
>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack of
>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word before
>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>
> Thick -> thicken
> Dense -> densen
>
> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and thick.
> "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.

Thanks!

"Pico Rico" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Timo" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard her
>>> say
>>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it is)
>>> to
>>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack
>>> of
>>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word
>>> before
>>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>>
>> Thick -> thicken
>> Dense -> densen
>>
>> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and
>> thick. "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.
>
>
> I find it in the Merriam Webster on line dictionary.
>
> oh, wait - the OP was Julie - why did anyone respond?
It's not at dictionary.com.

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 8 May 2014 06:37:57 -0700, "Pico Rico" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Thu, 8 May 2014 06:04:04 -0700, "Pico Rico" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Timo" > wrote in message
...
>>>>> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard
>>>>>> her
>>>>>> say
>>>>>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it
>>>>>> is)
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a
>>>>>> lack
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word
>>>>>> before
>>>>>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thick -> thicken
>>>>> Dense -> densen
>>>>>
>>>>> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and
>>>>> thick.
>>>>> "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I find it in the Merriam Webster on line dictionary.
>>>>
>>>>oh, wait - the OP was Julie - why did anyone respond?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Because they are civil sane people?
>>>
>>
>>no, that's not it.
>>
>
> You think Timo wants in Julie's pants?
>
> John Kuthe...

Shup! Ed and I are still sitting around in our undies.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard her
>> say
>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it is)
>> to
>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack of
>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word before
>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>
> I found it Julie...
> http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-...tion-of-densen
>
> Even if it's not an official word, it obviously means to thicken. No
> big deal
>
> G.

Thanks! Somebody should update dictionary.com.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 08 May 2014 15:20:19 -0400, Gary wrote:
>
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard her
>>> say
>>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it is)
>>> to
>>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack
>>> of
>>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word
>>> before
>>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>>
>> I found it Julie...
>> http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-...tion-of-densen
>>
>> Even if it's not an official word, it obviously means to thicken. No
>> big deal
>
> But I'd argue that many or most of the foods used to thicken a soup
> would actually serve to *lower* the density rather than increase it.
> Hence, she is using the word incorrectly.
>
I think what she used on the last episode I saw was toasted bread crumbs.

On 5/8/14, 3:28 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

> She could not grasp that because she seems to have been densened.

Actually, she's a lot slicker than you are, and her bank accounts (and
her son's) prove it.

-- Larry

On 5/8/2014 9:04 AM, Pico Rico wrote:
> "Timo" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard her
>>> say
>>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it is)
>>> to
>>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack of
>>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word before
>>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>>
>> Thick -> thicken
>> Dense -> densen
>>
>> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and thick.
>> "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.
>
>
> I find it in the Merriam Webster on line dictionary.
>
> oh, wait - the OP was Julie - why did anyone respond?
>
>
It was a very good question.


--
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Cheryl

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> On 5/8/2014 9:04 AM, Pico Rico wrote:
>> "Timo" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard
>>>> her
>>>> say
>>>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it
>>>> is)
>>>> to
>>>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack
>>>> of
>>>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word
>>>> before
>>>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>>>
>>> Thick -> thicken
>>> Dense -> densen
>>>
>>> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and
>>> thick.
>>> "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.
>>
>>
>> I find it in the Merriam Webster on line dictionary.
>>
>> oh, wait - the OP was Julie - why did anyone respond?
>>
>>
> It was a very good question.

Thanks!

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> On 5/8/2014 9:04 AM, Pico Rico wrote:
>> "Timo" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard
>>>> her
>>>> say
>>>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it
>>>> is)
>>>> to
>>>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack
>>>> of
>>>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word
>>>> before
>>>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>>>
>>> Thick -> thicken
>>> Dense -> densen
>>>
>>> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and
>>> thick.
>>> "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.
>>
>>
>> I find it in the Merriam Webster on line dictionary.
>>
>> oh, wait - the OP was Julie - why did anyone respond?
>>
>>
> It was a very good question.

stating a word is not in the dictionary when it is forms the basis for "a
very good question"?

In article >,
"Julie Bove" > wrote:

> "Pico Rico" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Timo" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard her
> >>> say
> >>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it is)
> >>> to
> >>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack
> >>> of
> >>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word
> >>> before
> >>> and it's not in the dictionary.
> >>
> >> Thick -> thicken
> >> Dense -> densen
> >>
> >> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and
> >> thick. "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.
> >
> >
> > I find it in the Merriam Webster on line dictionary.
> >
> > oh, wait - the OP was Julie - why did anyone respond?
> It's not at dictionary.com.

then it must not be real

On Friday, May 9, 2014 4:22:14 PM UTC+10, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> Which would make the soup less dense, as would most any starch.

No. It would make the soup more dense, both in the sense of more mass per unit volume, and "thicker" (i.e., more viscous). See http://www.starch.dk/isi/tables/density.asp

On Thursday, May 8, 2014 9:32:16 PM UTC-7, Pico Rico wrote:
> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>
> eb.com...
>
> > On 5/8/2014 9:04 AM, Pico Rico wrote:
>
> >> "Timo" > wrote in message
>
> >> ...
>
> >>> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >>>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard
>
> >>>> her
>
> >>>> say
>
> >>>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it
>
> >>>> is)
>
> >>>> to
>
> >>>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack
>
> >>>> of
>
> >>>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word
>
> >>>> before
>
> >>>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>
> >>>
>
> >>> Thick -> thicken
>
> >>> Dense -> densen
>
> >>>
>
> >>> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and
>
> >>> thick.
>
> >>> "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >> I find it in the Merriam Webster on line dictionary.
>
> >>
>
> >> oh, wait - the OP was Julie - why did anyone respond?
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> > It was a very good question.
>
>
>
> stating a word is not in the dictionary when it is forms the basis for "a
>
> very good question"?

"when it is forms the basis" WTF does that mean?

"Chemo" > wrote in message
...
> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 9:32:16 PM UTC-7, Pico Rico wrote:
>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>>
>> eb.com...
>>
>> > On 5/8/2014 9:04 AM, Pico Rico wrote:
>>
>> >> "Timo" > wrote in message
>>
>> >> ...
>>
>> >>> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> >>>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard
>>
>> >>>> her
>>
>> >>>> say
>>
>> >>>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it
>>
>> >>>> is)
>>
>> >>>> to
>>
>> >>>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a
>> >>>> lack
>>
>> >>>> of
>>
>> >>>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word
>>
>> >>>> before
>>
>> >>>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>>
>> >>>
>>
>> >>> Thick -> thicken
>>
>> >>> Dense -> densen
>>
>> >>>
>>
>> >>> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and
>>
>> >>> thick.
>>
>> >>> "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> I find it in the Merriam Webster on line dictionary.
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> oh, wait - the OP was Julie - why did anyone respond?
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> > It was a very good question.
>>
>>
>>
>> stating a word is not in the dictionary when it is forms the basis for "a
>>
>> very good question"?
>
> "when it is forms the basis" WTF does that mean?

now THAT forms the basis for a very good question.

How about: A poster who states that a word is not in the dictionary when in
fact it IS in the dictionary, has not made a true statement which would thus
form the basis for a very good question.

On Saturday, May 10, 2014 11:47:33 AM UTC+10, Pico Rico wrote:
>
> How about: A poster who states that a word is not in the dictionary when in
> fact it IS in the dictionary, has not made a true statement which would thus
> form the basis for a very good question.

It isn't in most dictionaries. It is in the complete OED, and in the Unabridged Merriam-Webster. What is "the" dictionary?

"Timo" > wrote in message
...
> On Saturday, May 10, 2014 11:47:33 AM UTC+10, Pico Rico wrote:
>>
>> How about: A poster who states that a word is not in the dictionary when
>> in
>> fact it IS in the dictionary, has not made a true statement which would
>> thus
>> form the basis for a very good question.
>
> It isn't in most dictionaries. It is in the complete OED, and in the
> Unabridged Merriam-Webster. What is "the" dictionary?

well, if I look in one dictionary and don't find a word, it doesn't mean it
isn't a word. All you have to do is look a bit to find it exists. Which
gets me back to my original point: why did anyone bother to reply to this
OP?

"Pico Rico" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Chemo" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 9:32:16 PM UTC-7, Pico Rico wrote:
>>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>>>
>>> eb.com...
>>>
>>> > On 5/8/2014 9:04 AM, Pico Rico wrote:
>>>
>>> >> "Timo" > wrote in message
>>>
>>> >> ...
>>>
>>> >>> On Thursday, May 8, 2014 7:46:13 PM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> >>>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have
>>> >>>> heard
>>>
>>> >>>> her
>>>
>>> >>>> say
>>>
>>> >>>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever
>>> >>>> it
>>>
>>> >>>> is)
>>>
>>> >>>> to
>>>
>>> >>>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a
>>> >>>> lack
>>>
>>> >>>> of
>>>
>>> >>>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word
>>>
>>> >>>> before
>>>
>>> >>>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>>>
>>> >>>
>>>
>>> >>> Thick -> thicken
>>>
>>> >>> Dense -> densen
>>>
>>> >>>
>>>
>>> >>> Dense and thick are synonyms for the relevant meanings of dense and
>>>
>>> >>> thick.
>>>
>>> >>> "Densen" isn't regular English, but is constructed sensibly.
>>>
>>> >>
>>>
>>> >>
>>>
>>> >> I find it in the Merriam Webster on line dictionary.
>>>
>>> >>
>>>
>>> >> oh, wait - the OP was Julie - why did anyone respond?
>>>
>>> >>
>>>
>>> >>
>>>
>>> > It was a very good question.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> stating a word is not in the dictionary when it is forms the basis for
>>> "a
>>>
>>> very good question"?
>>
>> "when it is forms the basis" WTF does that mean?
>
> now THAT forms the basis for a very good question.
>
> How about: A poster who states that a word is not in the dictionary when
> in fact it IS in the dictionary, has not made a true statement which would
> thus form the basis for a very good question.

It is not listed at Dictionary.com. I do not know whether or not it is
listed at Merriam Webster as I am not signed up for them and I do not want
to pay or sign up for a 2 week trial.

"Timo" > wrote in message
...
> On Saturday, May 10, 2014 11:47:33 AM UTC+10, Pico Rico wrote:
>>
>> How about: A poster who states that a word is not in the dictionary when
>> in
>> fact it IS in the dictionary, has not made a true statement which would
>> thus
>> form the basis for a very good question.
>
> It isn't in most dictionaries. It is in the complete OED, and in the
> Unabridged Merriam-Webster. What is "the" dictionary?

It is not at dictionary.com. Not sure which dictionary they use for that.

On Saturday, May 10, 2014 12:57:41 PM UTC+10, Pico Rico wrote:
> "Timo" > wrote:
> > On Saturday, May 10, 2014 11:47:33 AM UTC+10, Pico Rico wrote:
> >>
> >> How about: A poster who states that a word is not in the dictionary when
> >> in
> >> fact it IS in the dictionary, has not made a true statement which would
> >> thus
> >> form the basis for a very good question.
> >
> > It isn't in most dictionaries. It is in the complete OED, and in the
> > Unabridged Merriam-Webster. What is "the" dictionary?
>
> well, if I look in one dictionary and don't find a word, it doesn't mean it
> isn't a word. All you have to do is look a bit to find it exists.

Somebody used it. That makes it a word. The complete OED lists nonce words - just because a word is in the dictionary doesn't mean that it's been used by more than 1 person. "Densen" is rare enough so as to not make numerous lists of rarely used words (which consider "dentine" and "defenestrate", both far more commonly used, rare enough to list).

> Which
> gets me back to my original point: why did anyone bother to reply to this
> OP?

Obscure word used as a cooking term. What's not to like? On-topic, educational, very logoriffic.

On Fri, 9 May 2014 19:57:41 -0700, "Pico Rico" >
wrote:

> well, if I look in one dictionary and don't find a word, it doesn't mean it
> isn't a word. All you have to do is look a bit to find it exists. Which
> gets me back to my original point: why did anyone bother to reply to this
> OP?

All you need to do is google, but so what? It's on topic to post a
food related question here. People like you and Dave are who keep the
hate alive. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/densen



--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

On Fri, 9 May 2014 20:11:56 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "Timo" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Saturday, May 10, 2014 11:47:33 AM UTC+10, Pico Rico wrote:
> >>
> >> How about: A poster who states that a word is not in the dictionary when
> >> in
> >> fact it IS in the dictionary, has not made a true statement which would
> >> thus
> >> form the basis for a very good question.
> >
> > It isn't in most dictionaries. It is in the complete OED, and in the
> > Unabridged Merriam-Webster. What is "the" dictionary?
>
> It is not at dictionary.com. Not sure which dictionary they use for that.

Julie. All you need to do is enter it into Google and Google will
find it for you. Webster had the answer.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

On Fri, 9 May 2014 20:11:26 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> It is not listed at Dictionary.com. I do not know whether or not it is
> listed at Merriam Webster as I am not signed up for them and I do not want
> to pay or sign up for a 2 week trial.

I don't subscribe to Webster. I went to Google and google gave me the
Webster link which I was able to access directly.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 9 May 2014 20:11:26 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> It is not listed at Dictionary.com. I do not know whether or not it is
>> listed at Merriam Webster as I am not signed up for them and I do not
>> want
>> to pay or sign up for a 2 week trial.
>
> I don't subscribe to Webster. I went to Google and google gave me the
> Webster link which I was able to access directly.
>

sf, stop the hatred already.

Gary > wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> I am watching Lidia Bastianich and this is the 2nd time I have heard her say
>> this. She is making a soup and she says that she adds (whatever it is) to
>> densen to the soup. I think she means thicken. Perhaps it is a lack of
>> knowledge of the English language? I've just never heard the word before
>> and it's not in the dictionary.
>
> I found it Julie...
> http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-...tion-of-densen
>
> Even if it's not an official word, it obviously means to thicken. No
> big deal
>
> G.

I can can add potatoes, carrots, celery, etc to make soup dense, but does
not make it thick.

Greg

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 9 May 2014 20:11:56 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "Timo" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Saturday, May 10, 2014 11:47:33 AM UTC+10, Pico Rico wrote:
>> >>
>> >> How about: A poster who states that a word is not in the dictionary
>> >> when
>> >> in
>> >> fact it IS in the dictionary, has not made a true statement which
>> >> would
>> >> thus
>> >> form the basis for a very good question.
>> >
>> > It isn't in most dictionaries. It is in the complete OED, and in the
>> > Unabridged Merriam-Webster. What is "the" dictionary?
>>
>> It is not at dictionary.com. Not sure which dictionary they use for
>> that.
>
> Julie. All you need to do is enter it into Google and Google will
> find it for you. Webster had the answer.
>
Well, it might but *I* can't view it. I did just plug it into Google. No
answers.

"Timo" > wrote in message
...
On Saturday, May 10, 2014 12:57:41 PM UTC+10, Pico Rico wrote:
> "Timo" > wrote:
> > On Saturday, May 10, 2014 11:47:33 AM UTC+10, Pico Rico wrote:
> >>
> >> How about: A poster who states that a word is not in the dictionary
> >> when
> >> in
> >> fact it IS in the dictionary, has not made a true statement which would
> >> thus
> >> form the basis for a very good question.
> >
> > It isn't in most dictionaries. It is in the complete OED, and in the
> > Unabridged Merriam-Webster. What is "the" dictionary?
>
> well, if I look in one dictionary and don't find a word, it doesn't mean
> it
> isn't a word. All you have to do is look a bit to find it exists.

Somebody used it. That makes it a word. The complete OED lists nonce words -
just because a word is in the dictionary doesn't mean that it's been used by
more than 1 person. "Densen" is rare enough so as to not make numerous lists
of rarely used words (which consider "dentine" and "defenestrate", both far
more commonly used, rare enough to list).

> Which
> gets me back to my original point: why did anyone bother to reply to this
> OP?

Obscure word used as a cooking term. What's not to like? On-topic,
educational, very logoriffic.

---

People use alot a lot as well. Doesn't mean that it is a real word. But
this one seemed weird as I had never seen or heard it used by anyone but
Lidia.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 9 May 2014 19:57:41 -0700, "Pico Rico" >
> wrote:
>
>> well, if I look in one dictionary and don't find a word, it doesn't mean
>> it
>> isn't a word. All you have to do is look a bit to find it exists. Which
>> gets me back to my original point: why did anyone bother to reply to this
>> OP?
>
> All you need to do is google, but so what? It's on topic to post a
> food related question here. People like you and Dave are who keep the
> hate alive. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/densen
>
You are apparently registered there. I am not and it brings up nothing for
me! I have said this several times. Rather than giving me a useless link,
you could at least quote what it says!

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 9 May 2014 20:11:26 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> It is not listed at Dictionary.com. I do not know whether or not it is
>> listed at Merriam Webster as I am not signed up for them and I do not
>> want
>> to pay or sign up for a 2 week trial.
>
> I don't subscribe to Webster. I went to Google and google gave me the
> Webster link which I was able to access directly.
>
Well, *I* still can't view it. Tells me that I need to subscribe. So
clearly you are subscribed.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "sf" wrote:
> > All you need to do is google, <snip>
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/densen

>You are apparently registered there. I am not and it brings up nothing for
> me! I have said this several times. Rather than giving me a useless link,
> you could at least quote what it says!

transitive verb
:Â* to make dense
intransitive verb
:Â* to become dense

It's not her fault for that link not showing the definition, Julie.
Click on it and you get a different page than what you get from
clicking on it from Google. It's true - same address gives you 2
different pages.

Only you could mess up a Google search for the word. Do it again.
Merriam-webster link is listed only 3 hits down.

G.

gregz wrote:
>
> Gary wrote:
> > Even if it's not an official word, it obviously means to thicken. No
> > big deal

> I can can add potatoes, carrots, celery, etc to make soup dense, but does
> not make it thick.

Good point but then if you mashed those potatoes...