thick

[ thik ]

/ θɪk /

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.

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.

SYNONYMS FOR thick

6 strong, pronounced, decided.

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OTHER WORDS FROM thick

thick·ish, adjective thick·ly, adverb o·ver·thick, adjective o·ver·thick·ly, adverb

o·ver·thick·ness, noun su·per·thick, adjective un·thick, adjective un·thick·ly, adverb un·thick·ness, noun

Words nearby thick

thiazide, thiazine, thiazole, thibet, thibodaux, thick, thick and fast, thick and thin, thick as thieves, thick client, thick milk

Example sentences from the Web for thick

But the people from Valley Stream had such a thick New York accent that was all around me.

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His chin rested on the thick plastic collar buckled around his neck.

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At the highest navigable point of the Congo River, thick jungle creates an impenetrable wall of green around a large island.

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Small rooms off its graffiti-covered foyer provide shelter from the thick rain that can unexpectedly, and vengefully, hit.

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The Barclays Center where the Duke and Duchess will be seated would have stood in thick of where the pivotal action transpired.

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Its hind legs were very short, thick like tree-trunks, grotesquely bowed; and its thighs like buttresses.

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Alone the thick polled alders remain green, and in their shadow the brook is still darker.

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You see, I've got the thick part of a snail's shell in my tooth and the minute that is out I'll be all right.'

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By the side of the shed where Harry was standing there was a window, thick with dust.

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Later on he awoke to find the sun shining brightly through the thick foliage about him.

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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 deep a thick slice of bread

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

having a relatively dense consistency; not transparent thick soup

abundantly covered or filled a piano thick with dust

impenetrable; dense a thick fog

stupid, slow, or insensitive a thick person

throaty or badly articulated a 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 thick to 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, adjective thickly, adverb

Word Origin for thick

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

Medical definitions for thick

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.

n.

The most active or intense part.

Idioms and Phrases with thick

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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adverb, thick·er, thick·est.

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adjective, thick·er, thick·est.

adverb, thick·er, thick·est.

noun

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Origin of thick

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