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.
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, adjective thickly, adverbWord Origin for thick
Old English
thicce; related to Old Saxon, Old High German
thikki, Old Norse
thykkr
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.
Idioms and Phrases with thick
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