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thick
[thik]
adjective
having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin.
a thick slice.
measured, as specified, between opposite surfaces, from top to bottom, or in a direction perpendicular to that of the length and breadth; (of a solid having three general dimensions) measured across its smallest dimension.
a board one inch thick.
composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., close together; dense: a thick forest.
a thick fog;
a thick forest.
filled, covered, or abounding (usually followed bywith ).
tables thick with dust.
husky or hoarse; not distinctly articulated.
The patient's speech is still quite thick.
markedly so (as specified).
a thick German accent.
deep or profound.
thick darkness.
(of a liquid) heavy or viscous.
a thick syrup.
Informal., close in friendship; intimate.
disagreeably excessive or exaggerated.
They thought it a bit thick when he called himself a genius.
adverb
in a thick manner.
close together; closely packed.
The roses grew thick along the path.
in a manner to produce something thick.
Slice the cheese thick.
noun
the thickest, densest, or most crowded part.
in the thick of the fight.
thick
/ θɪk /
adjective
of relatively great extent from one surface to the other; fat, broad, or deep
a thick slice of bread
(postpositive) of specific fatness
ten centimetres thick
( in combination )
a six-inch-thick wall
having a relatively dense consistency; not transparent
thick soup
abundantly covered or filled
a piano thick with dust
impenetrable; dense
a thick fog
stupid, slow, or insensitive
a thick person
throaty or badly articulated
a voice thick with emotion
(of accents, etc) pronounced
informal, very friendly (esp in the phrase thick as thieves )
unfair or excessive
informal, a blow on the ear delivered as punishment, in anger, etc
adverb
in order to produce something thick
to slice bread thick
profusely; in quick succession (esp in the phrase thick and fast )
informal
to exaggerate a story, statement, etc
to flatter excessively
noun
a thick piece or part
the busiest or most intense part
in good times and bad
Other Word Forms
- thickish adjective
- thickly adverb
- overthick adjective
- overthickly adverb
- overthickness noun
- superthick adjective
- unthick adjective
- unthickly adverb
- unthickness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of thick1
Word History and Origins
Origin of thick1
Idioms and Phrases
lay it on thick, to praise excessively; flatter.
He's laying it on thick because he wants you to do him a favor.
through thick and thin, under favorable and unfavorable conditions; steadfastly.
We have been friends for 20 years, through thick and thin.
More idioms and phrases containing thick
Example Sentences
From the Gaia data, the findings support the picture of asteroids as loosely held together rubble piles, with lots of holes and cavities blanketed in thick, dusty regolith.
“The film is dense in the best way, thick with ideas and images. You come out of it feeling like you’ve been through something important.”
Rice arrived at the rehearsal room after getting her hair done in long, thick braids with afro puffs at the bottom.
Family members broke down the door to her room but were stopped by flames and thick smoke while skylights into the room had also been nailed shut.
Last year, viewers were subject to a thick marine layer that clouded the skies and nearly obstructed the view of the few planes that still went up.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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