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thick

[ thik ]

adjective

thicker, thickest.
  1. having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin:

    a thick slice.

  2. 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.

  3. composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., close together; dense: a thick forest.

    a thick fog;

    a thick forest.

  4. filled, covered, or abounding (usually followed by with ):

    tables thick with dust.

  5. husky or hoarse; not distinctly articulated:

    The patient's speech is still quite thick.

  6. markedly so (as specified):

    a thick German accent.

    Synonyms: decided, pronounced, strong

  7. deep or profound:

    thick darkness.

  8. (of a liquid) heavy or viscous:

    a thick syrup.

  9. Informal. close in friendship; intimate.
  10. mentally slow; stupid; dull.
  11. disagreeably excessive or exaggerated:

    They thought it a bit thick when he called himself a genius.



adverb

thicker, thickest.
  1. in a thick manner.
  2. close together; closely packed:

    The roses grew thick along the path.

  3. in a manner to produce something thick:

    Slice the cheese thick.

noun

  1. the thickest, densest, or most crowded part:

    in the thick of the fight.

thick

/ θɪk /

adjective

  1. of relatively great extent from one surface to the other; fat, broad, or deep

    a thick slice of bread

    1. postpositive of specific fatness

      ten centimetres thick

    2. ( in combination )

      a six-inch-thick wall

  2. having a relatively dense consistency; not transparent

    thick soup

  3. abundantly covered or filled

    a piano thick with dust

  4. impenetrable; dense

    a thick fog

  5. stupid, slow, or insensitive

    a thick person

  6. throaty or badly articulated

    a voice thick with emotion

  7. (of accents, etc) pronounced
  8. informal.
    very friendly (esp in the phrase thick as thieves )
  9. a bit thick
    unfair or excessive
  10. a thick ear informal.
    a blow on the ear delivered as punishment, in anger, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. in order to produce something thick

    to slice bread thick

  2. profusely; in quick succession (esp in the phrase thick and fast )
  3. lay it on thick informal.
    1. to exaggerate a story, statement, etc
    2. to flatter excessively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a thick piece or part
  2. the thick
    the busiest or most intense part
  3. through thick and thin
    in good times and bad
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈthickly, adverb
  • ˈthickish, adjective
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Other Words From

  • 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thick1

First recorded before 900; (adjective and adverb) 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of thick1

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

Idioms
  1. lay it on thick, Informal. to praise excessively; flatter:

    He's laying it on thick because he wants you to do him a favor.

  2. through thick and thin, under favorable and unfavorable conditions; steadfastly:

    We have been friends for 20 years, through thick and thin.

More idioms and phrases containing thick

  • blood is thicker than water
  • lay it on thick
  • plot thickens
  • through thick and thin
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Example Sentences

On Thursday, the air thick with smoke and ash, he had more than 300 packages.

Those of us who weren’t directly hit but were close enough to be evacuated are still contending with acrid thick air and charred chunks of debris on our doorsteps.

Beyond obvious symptoms such as a scratchy throat and runny nose, Hur urges people to watch for changes in their sense of smell or whether their normally thin, clear mucus becomes thicker.

But the smoke was so thick she made it only halfway up the street.

If it goes ahead, Friday's hearing is scheduled to happen in a courtroom on the base, where family members of those killed and the press will be seated in a viewing gallery behind thick glass.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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