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