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 thick thick /ˈθɪk/

adjective

  1. () 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
  2. () 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
  3. () 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
  4. () 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
  5. Abounding; having a lot of  ( thick )
    abounding; having a lot of
     The top was thick with dust
    the top was thick with dust
  6. (used informally) stupid  ( blockheaded , boneheaded , duncical , duncish , fatheaded , loggerheaded , thick , thickheaded , wooden-headed , thick-skulled )
    (used informally) stupid
  7. [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
  8. (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
  9. 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
  10. 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

  1. In quick succession  ( thick , thickly )
    in quick succession
     Misfortunes come fast and thick
    misfortunes come fast and thick
  2. With a thick consistency  ( thick , thickly )
    with a thick consistency
     The blood was flowing thick
    the blood was flowing thick

noun

  1. () 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