thick

thick: thick [thik]

adj.

[ME thikke < OE thicce, thick, dense, akin to Ger dick < IE base * tegu-, thick, fat > OIr tiug]

1. having relatively great depth; of considerable extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin [a thick board]

2. having relatively large diameter in relation to length [a thick pipe]

3. as measured in the third dimension or between opposite surfaces [a wall six inches thick]

4. having the constituent elements abundant and close together; specif.,

a) marked by profuse, close growth; luxuriant [thick hair, thick woods]

b) great in number and packed closely together [a thick crowd]

c) having much body; not thin in consistency; viscous [thick soup]

d) dense and heavy [thick smoke, a thick snowfall]

e) filled with smoke, fog, or other vapors

f) covered to a considerable depth [roads thick with mud]

g) sprinkled or studded profusely [a sky thick with stars]

5. impenetrably dark, dismal, or obscure [the thick shadows of night]

6.

a) sounding blurred, slurred, muffled, fuzzy, etc., or husky, hoarse, etc. [a thick voice, thick speech]

b) strongly marked; pronounced [speaking with a thick brogue]

7. Informal slow to understand; stupid

8. Informal close in friendly association; intimate

9. [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] too much to be tolerated; excessive

adv.

in a thick way

n.

the thickest part or the period of greatest activity [in the thick of the fight]

SYN.- CLOSE¹

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through thick and thin

in good times and bad times; in every eventuality

thickish

adj.

thickly

adv.

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Synonyms:

Not thin (in measure), Frequently, fast, quick / Dull, not quick / Dim, indistinct, weak / Intimate, familiar, neighborly, well-acquainted, friendly, hand and glove, Thickest part / Dumpy, squab, squat, plump, bulky, solid, Densely, closely, thickly / Dense, To a great depth / Dense, gross, inspissate, inspissated, grumous / Misty, cloudy, foggy, hazy, dirty, vaporous, vapory / Turbid, muddy, roiled / Abundant, frequent, numerous, multitudinous / Compact, crowded, close, closely set, dense / Indistinct, inarticulate, confused

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Thick — (th[i^]k), a. [Compar. {Thicker} ( [ e]r); superl. {Thickest}.] [OE. thicke, AS. [thorn]icce; akin to D. dik, OS. thikki, OHG. dicchi thick, dense, G. dick thick, Icel. [thorn]ykkr, [thorn]j[ o]kkr, and probably to Gael. & Ir. tiugh. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thick — ► ADJECTIVE 1) with opposite sides or surfaces relatively far apart. 2) (of a garment or fabric) made of heavy material. 3) made up of a large number of things or people close together: thick forest. 4) (thick with) densely filled or covered with … English terms dictionary
thick — thick; thick·en; thick·en·er; thick·et; thick·et·ed; thick·ety; thick·ish; thick·ly; thick·ness; thick·head·ed·ly; thick·head·ed·ness; … English syllables
Thick — Thick, n. 1. The thickest part, or the time when anything is thickest. [1913 Webster] In the thick of the dust and smoke. Knolles. [1913 Webster] 2. A thicket; as, gloomy thicks. [Obs.] Drayton. [1913 Webster] Through the thick they heard one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thick — [adj1] deep, bulky blubbery, broad, burly, chunky, compact, concrete, consolidated, fat, firm, hard, heavy, high, husky, massive, obese, pudgy, solid, squat, stocky, stubby, stumpy, substantial, thickset, wide; concepts 491,773 Ant. attenuated,… … New thesaurus
Thick — can refer to:* Thick description of human behavior * Thick set, a set of integers * Thick Records, a record label * Thick Physique * A thick , someone lacking in intelligence. Stupid person … Wikipedia
thick — (adj.) O.E. þicce not thin, dense, from P.Gmc. *theku , *thekwia (Cf. O.S. thikki, O.H.G. dicchi, Ger. dick, O.N. þykkr, O.Fris. thikke), from PIE *tegu thick (Cf. Gaelic tiugh). Secondary O.E. sense of close together is preserved in … Etymology dictionary
Thick — (th[i^]k), adv. [AS. [thorn]icce.] 1. Frequently; fast; quick. [1913 Webster] 2. Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown. [1913 Webster] 3. To a great depth, or to a greater depth than usual; as, land covered thick with manure. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thick´en|er — thick|en «THIHK uhn», transitive verb. to make thick or thicker: »to thicken a wall. Mother thickens the gravy with flour. SYNONYM(S): coagulate, congeal, condense. –v.i. 1. to become thick or thicker: »The pudding will thicken as it cools. The… … Useful english dictionary
thick|en — «THIHK uhn», transitive verb. to make thick or thicker: »to thicken a wall. Mother thickens the gravy with flour. SYNONYM(S): coagulate, congeal, condense. –v.i. 1. to become thick or thicker: »The pudding will thicken as it cools. The weather… … Useful english dictionary

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