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

This involves “finding out who has the thickest skin to take on Democrats in the fall,” he says.
On to South Carolina: The Nastiest Primary State|Michelle Cottle|January 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Slipping the cable once more, the lifeboat gallantly dashed into the thickest of the fight, and soon got within hail of the wreck.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
They are generally thickest in the middle, while their teeth are of various degrees of fineness and of different forms.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
I hastily seized the earthen vessel, and crawled with it into the thickest of the underwood ere I ventured to open and examine it.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor

So the Tin Woodman took a path that led through the thickest part of the forest, and they followed it for some time.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum
Man's passions at first are like a cobweb's thread, at last become like the thickest cable.
Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala|Various

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

[ thĭk ]

adj.

Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite, usually in the smallest solid dimension; not thin.

Measuring a specified number of units in this dimension.

Heavy in form, build, or stature; thickset.

Having component parts in a close, crowded state or arrangement; dense.

Having or suggesting a heavy or viscous consistency.

Having a great number; abounding.

Impenetrable by the eyes.

Not easy to hear or understand; indistinctly articulated.

Noticeably affecting sound; conspicuous.

Producing indistinctly articulated sounds.

adv.

In a close, compact state or arrangement; densely.

In a thick manner; deeply or heavily.

The most active or intense part.

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thick

In addition to the idioms beginning with thick

thick and fast
thick and thin
thick as thieves
thick skin

also see:

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

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