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thickset

[ adjective thik-set; noun thik-set ]
/ adjective ˈθɪkˈsɛt; noun ˈθɪkˌsɛt /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR thickset

adjective

set thickly or in close arrangement; dense: a thickset hedge.
studded, or furnished thickly; closely packed: a sky thickset with stars.
heavily or solidly built; stocky: a thickset young man.

noun

a thicket.

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Origin of thickset

1325–75; Middle English thikke sette.See thick (adv.), set

Words nearby thickset

thick milk, thickness, thickness piece, thicko, thick register, thickset, thick skin, thick-skinned, thick-skulled, thick-tailed ray, thick-witted
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Words related to thickset

blocky, chunky, compact, corpulent, dumpy, fat, heavyset, plump, solid, squat, stodgy, stout, stubby, stumpy, sturdy, thick

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British Dictionary definitions for thickset

thickset
/ (ˌθɪkˈsɛt) /

adjective

stocky in build; sturdy
densely planted or placed

noun

a rare word for thicket
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