thick
[ thik ]
/ θɪk /
adjective, thick·er, thick·est.
adverb, thick·er, thick·est.
noun
the thickest, densest, or most crowded part: in the thick of the fight.
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Idioms for 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
before 900; (adj. and adv.) Middle English thikke,Old English thicce; cognate with Dutch dik,German dick; akin to Old Norse thykkr (noun) Middle English, derivative of the adj.
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British Dictionary definitions for thick
thick
/ (θɪk) /
adjective
adverb
noun
Derived forms of thick
thickish, adjectivethickly, adverbWord Origin for thick
Old English thicce; related to Old Saxon, Old High German thikki, Old Norse thykkr
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Medical definitions for thick
thick
[ thĭk ]
adj.
adv.
In a close, compact state or arrangement; densely.
In a thick manner; deeply or heavily.
n.
The most active or intense part.
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Idioms and Phrases with thick
thick
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