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
Words nearby thick
British Dictionary definitions for through thick and thin
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 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)
thick