- a variation of consistency.
consistence
Example Sentences
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Thicken with sugar until the mixture attains the consistence of a light batter.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2022
In the former the larva is generally worm-like, of a soft and fleshy consistence, and furnished with a mouth, and often with six short legs attached in pairs to the three segments succeeding the head.
From On the Origin and Metamorphoses of Insects by Sir John Lubbock
Make it of the proper consistence with boiling water.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
Knead this composition on a board, till it has the consistence of putty.
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Let these come to a boiling heat, stirring well at the same time, then pour in the meal, and beat to a stiff consistence.
From Clayton's Quaker Cook-Book Being a Practical Treatise on the Culinary Art Adapted to the Tastes and Wants of all Classes by H. J. Clayton
