thick
having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
measured, as specified, between opposite surfaces, from top to bottom, or in a direction perpendicular to that of the length and breadth; (of a solid having three general dimensions) measured across its smallest dimension: a board one inch thick.
composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., close together; dense: a thick fog;a thick forest.
filled, covered, or abounding (usually followed by with): tables thick with dust.
husky or hoarse; not distinctly articulated: The patient's speech is still quite thick.
markedly so (as specified): a thick German accent.
deep or profound: thick darkness.
(of a liquid) heavy or viscous: a thick syrup.
Informal. close in friendship; intimate.
disagreeably excessive or exaggerated: They thought it a bit thick when he called himself a genius.
in a thick manner.
close together; closely packed: The roses grew thick along the path.
in a manner to produce something thick: Slice the cheese thick.
the thickest, densest, or most crowded part: in the thick of the fight.
Idioms about thick
lay it on thick, Informal. to praise excessively; flatter: He's laying it on thick because he wants you to do him a favor.
through thick and thin, under favorable and unfavorable conditions; steadfastly: We have been friends for 20 years, through thick and thin.
Origin of thick
1Other words for thick
Other words from thick
- thickish, adjective
- thickly, adverb
- o·ver·thick, adjective
- o·ver·thick·ly, adverb
- o·ver·thick·ness, noun
- su·per·thick, adjective
- un·thick, adjective
- un·thick·ly, adverb
- un·thick·ness, noun
Words Nearby thick
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How to use thick in a sentence
Fans generally believe that the ideal oat porridge should be thick enough to offer some resistance, but smooth enough to go down easily.
We’re moving away from the convention period of the race and into the thick of the election.
Election Update: Polls Are Good For Biden Pretty Much Everywhere — Except Florida | Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com) | September 9, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightThen we woke up with its thick, hot smoke upon us and realized it was smothering our lives.
The Climate Crisis Is Happening Right Now. Just Look at California’s Weekend. | by Elizabeth Weil | September 9, 2020 | ProPublicaThe wheels are 200 millimeters thick, and can maintain great speed and a smooth ride over almost any city street or sidewalk.
The best scooters for a smooth commute or cruise | PopSci Commerce Team | September 3, 2020 | Popular-ScienceA slimmer knife will be more comfortable to carry than a thicker one.
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But the people from Valley Stream had such a thick New York accent that was all around me.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness | Marlow Stern | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHis chin rested on the thick plastic collar buckled around his neck.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau | Ian Frisch | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt the highest navigable point of the Congo River, thick jungle creates an impenetrable wall of green around a large island.
Small rooms off its graffiti-covered foyer provide shelter from the thick rain that can unexpectedly, and vengefully, hit.
The Barclays Center where the Duke and Duchess will be seated would have stood in thick of where the pivotal action transpired.
The British Royals Reinvade Brooklyn: William and Kate Come Watch Basketball on Historic Battle Site | Justin Jones | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe stumbled along, close up, for the thick-piled clouds still hung their light-obscuring banners over the sky.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThe eyebrows were low and thick, the upper lip was sensitive, quivering sometimes as she talked, but the lower was firm and full.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonCystin crystals are colorless, highly refractive, rather thick, hexagonal plates with well-defined edges.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddIn a voice thick with the torturing rage of impotence he gave the order upon which the grim Parisian insisted.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniShe locks the door behind them, and throws the key among the nettles that grew in a thick grove at her right.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
British Dictionary definitions for thick
/ (θɪk) /
of relatively great extent from one surface to the other; fat, broad, or deep: a thick slice of bread
(postpositive) of specific fatness: ten centimetres thick
(in combination): a six-inch-thick wall
having a relatively dense consistency; not transparent: thick soup
abundantly covered or filled: a piano thick with dust
impenetrable; dense: a thick fog
stupid, slow, or insensitive: a thick person
throaty or badly articulated: a voice thick with emotion
(of accents, etc) pronounced
informal very friendly (esp in the phrase thick as thieves)
a bit thick British unfair or excessive
a thick ear informal a blow on the ear delivered as punishment, in anger, etc
in order to produce something thick: to slice bread thick
profusely; in quick succession (esp in the phrase thick and fast)
lay it on thick informal
to exaggerate a story, statement, etc
to flatter excessively
a thick piece or part
the thick the busiest or most intense part
through thick and thin in good times and bad
Origin of thick
1Derived forms of thick
- thickish, adjective
- thickly, adverb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with thick
In addition to the idioms beginning with thick
- thick and fast
- thick and thin
- thick as thieves
- thick skin
also see:
- blood is thicker than water
- lay it on thick
- plot thickens
- through thick and thin
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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