thicket

[ thik-it ]

noun

1. a thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees; a thick coppice.

thicket

/ ˈθɪkɪt /

noun

1. a dense growth of small trees, shrubs, and similar plants

Other Words From

• thicket·ed thicket·y adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thicket¹

before 1000; Old English thiccet (not recorded in ME), equivalent to thicce thick + -et noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of thicket¹

Old English thiccet; see thick

Example Sentences

He adds that though Musk's primary role will be "slashing through the thicket of red tape that is the US federal government", his position will also give him influence in the new administration.

From BBC

The road along the U.S. side of the 30-foot border wall here rises and falls like waves in a sea, unspooling past thicket, saguaro and washes left dry with no rain.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a wondrous thicket of benefits that underscores the potential nestled in former farmland across the Central Valley.

From Los Angeles Times

The woodland environment - dense thicket and brambles - made it "impenetrable" to zoo volunteers.

From BBC

Traveling along the Paraná, Darwin observed thickets which “afford a retreat for capybaras and jaguars. The fear of the latter animal quite destroyed all pleasure in scrambling through the woods.”

From Salon

Related Words

• clump
• underbrush