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.

OTHER WORDS FROM thick

British Dictionary definitions for through thick and thin

thick
/ (θɪk) /

adjective

adverb

noun

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 through thick and thin

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.

Cultural definitions for through thick and thin

through thick and thin

To stay with someone or something “through thick and thin” is to persevere through good times as well as bad: “She stood beside her friend through thick and thin.”

Idioms and Phrases with through thick and thin (1 of 2)

through thick and thin

Despite all obstacles or adversities, as in She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. This term alludes to penetrating a forest with both thick and sparse undergrowth. Today it is nearly always used with the idea of supporting something or someone in all circumstances, as in the example. [Late 1300s]

Idioms and Phrases with through thick and thin (2 of 2)

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