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
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How to use thick in a sentence
“The whole ordeal gave me a thicker skin,” she said, reflecting on the incident.
In response, hard-pressed Americans now favor a thicker social insurance net.
The thicker, clunkier ones can make typing rather uncomfortable.
I would like to say that I have thicker skin than those people.
Constructive Criticism: Reviewing the Idea of Reviewing | Ben Greenman | May 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Midwest boasts easily accessible deposits of coal that tend to be thicker than the more depleted eastern coal fields.
When these plants are full two feet high, the top of the stems are broken off, to make the leaves grow thicker and broader.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The upper block was left a little thicker, the junction or root of the neck necessitating this.
Antonio Stradivari | Horace William PetherickThe varnish has a thicker and less dainty aspect, although of excellent quality still, but there is an impression of heaviness.
Antonio Stradivari | Horace William PetherickIf not, tune a shade lower than the perfect open fifth, if then right when tried as before, it requires a thicker string.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph PearceIts anterior portion is slender and thread-like, while the posterior portion is thicker (Fig. 112).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
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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