thick
thick /ˈθɪk/
adjective
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()
Not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
(
thick
)
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
An inch thick
an inch thick
A thick board
a thick board
A thick sandwich
a thick sandwich
Spread a thick layer of butter
spread a thick layer of butter
Thick coating of dust
thick coating of dust
Thick warm blankets
thick warm blankets
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()
Having component parts closely crowded together
(
thick
)
having component parts closely crowded together
A compact shopping center
a compact shopping center
A dense population
a dense population
Thick crowds
thick crowds
A thick forest
a thick forest
Thick hair
thick hair
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()
Relatively dense in consistency
(
thick
)
relatively dense in consistency
Thick cream
thick cream
Thick soup
thick soup
Thick smoke
thick smoke
Thick fog
thick fog
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()
Spoken as if with a thick tongue
(
slurred
, thick
)
spoken as if with a thick tongue
The thick speech of a drunkard
the thick speech of a drunkard
His words were slurred
his words were slurred
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Abounding; having a lot of
(
thick
)
abounding; having a lot of
The top was thick with dust
the top was thick with dust
-
(used informally) stupid
(
blockheaded
, boneheaded
, duncical
, duncish
, fatheaded
, loggerheaded
, thick
, thickheaded
, wooden-headed
, thick-skulled
)
(used informally) stupid
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[Informal]
Associated on close terms
(
buddy-buddy
[Informal] , chummy
[Informal] , thick
[Informal] )
associated on close terms
A close friend
a close friend
The bartender was chummy with the regular customers
the bartender was chummy with the regular customers
The two were thick as thieves for months
the two were thick as thieves for months
-
(of darkness) densely dark
(
deep
, thick
)
(of darkness) densely dark
Thick night
thick night
Thick darkness
thick darkness
A face in deep shadow
a face in deep shadow
Deep night
deep night
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Hard to pass through because of dense growth
(
thick
, dense
)
hard to pass through because of dense growth
Dense vegetation
dense vegetation
Thick woods
thick woods
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Having a short and solid form or stature
(
compact
, heavyset
, stocky
, thick
, thickset
)
having a short and solid form or stature
A wrestler of compact build
a wrestler of compact build
He was tall and heavyset
he was tall and heavyset
Stocky legs
stocky legs
A thickset young man
a thickset young man
adverb
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In quick succession
(
thick
, thickly
)
in quick succession
Misfortunes come fast and thick
misfortunes come fast and thick
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With a thick consistency
(
thick
, thickly
)
with a thick consistency
The blood was flowing thick
the blood was flowing thick
noun
-
()
The location of something surrounded by other things
(
thick
, midst
)
the location of something surrounded by other things
In the midst of the crowd
in the midst of the crowd