thick

[ thik ]

/ θɪk /

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adjective, thick·er, thick·est.

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 fog;a thick forest.

filled, covered, or abounding (usually followed by with): 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.

mentally slow; stupid; dull.

disagreeably excessive or exaggerated: They thought it a bit thick when he called himself a genius.

adverb, thick·er, thick·est.

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.

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6 strong, pronounced, decided.

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Idioms about thick

lay it on thick, Informal. 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.

Origin of thick

First recorded before 900; (adjective and adverb) Middle English thikke, Old English thicce; cognate with Dutch dik, German dick; akin to Old Norse thykkr (noun) Middle English, derivative of the adj.

OTHER WORDS FROM thick

thickish, adjectivethickly, adverbo·ver·thick, adjectiveo·ver·thick·ly, adverb

o·ver·thick·ness, nounsu·per·thick, adjectiveun·thick, adjectiveun·thick·ly, adverbun·thick·ness, noun

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How to use thick in a sentence

“The whole ordeal gave me a thicker skin,” she said, reflecting on the incident.
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In response, hard-pressed Americans now favor a thicker social insurance net.
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The thicker, clunkier ones can make typing rather uncomfortable.
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I would like to say that I have thicker skin than those people.
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The Midwest boasts easily accessible deposits of coal that tend to be thicker than the more depleted eastern coal fields.
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When these plants are full two feet high, the top of the stems are broken off, to make the leaves grow thicker and broader.
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The upper block was left a little thicker, the junction or root of the neck necessitating this.
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The varnish has a thicker and less dainty aspect, although of excellent quality still, but there is an impression of heaviness.
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If not, tune a shade lower than the perfect open fifth, if then right when tried as before, it requires a thicker string.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
Its anterior portion is slender and thread-like, while the posterior portion is thicker (Fig. 112).
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British Dictionary definitions for thick

thick

/ (θɪk) /

adjective

of relatively great extent from one surface to the other; fat, broad, or deepa thick slice of bread

(postpositive) of specific fatnessten centimetres thick
(in combination)a six-inch-thick wall

having a relatively dense consistency; not transparentthick soup

abundantly covered or filleda piano thick with dust

impenetrable; densea thick fog

stupid, slow, or insensitivea thick person

throaty or badly articulateda voice thick with emotion

(of accents, etc) pronounced

informal very friendly (esp in the phrase thick as thieves)

a bit thick British unfair or excessive

a thick ear informal a blow on the ear delivered as punishment, in anger, etc

adverb

in order to produce something thickto slice bread thick

profusely; in quick succession (esp in the phrase thick and fast)

lay it on thick informal

to exaggerate a story, statement, etc
to flatter excessively

noun

a thick piece or part

the thick the busiest or most intense part

through thick and thin in good times and bad

Derived forms of thick

thickish, adjectivethickly, adverb

Word Origin for thick

Old English thicce; related to Old Saxon, Old High German thikki, Old Norse thykkr

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thick

In addition to the idioms beginning with thick

thick and fast
thick and thin
thick as thieves
thick skin

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blood is thicker than water
lay it on thick
plot thickens
through thick and thin

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