thick (θɪk
)
Definitions
adjective
- 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
- (postpositive) of specific fatness ⇒
- 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)
- See a bit thick
- See a thick ear
adverb
- in order to produce something thick ⇒
to slice bread thick
- profusely; in quick succession (esp in the phrase thick and fast)
- See lay it on thick
noun
- a thick piece or part
- See the thick
- See through thick and thin
Alternative Forms
ˈthickish adjective ˈthickly adverbWord Origin
Old English thicce; related to Old Saxon, Old High German thikki, Old Norse thykkrSynonyms
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bulky,
broad,
big,
large,
fat,
solid,
substantial,
hefty,
plump,
sturdy,
stout,
chunky,
stocky,
meaty,
beefy,
thickset,
=
crowded,
full,
packed,
covered,
filled,
bursting,
jammed,
crawling,
choked,
crammed,
swarming,
abundant,
bristling,
brimming,
overflowing,
seething,
thronged,
teeming,
congested,
replete,
chock-full,
bursting at the seams,
chock-a-block,
=
husky,
rough,
hoarse,
distorted,
muffled,
croaking,
inarticulate,
throaty,
indistinct,
gravelly,
guttural,
raspy,
croaky,
=
stupid,
slow,
dull,
dense,
insensitive,
dozy,
dopey,
moronic,
obtuse,
brainless,
blockheaded,
braindead,
dumb-ass,
thickheaded,
dim-witted,
slow-witted,
=
friendly,
close,
intimate,
familiar,
pally,
devoted,
well in,
confidential,
inseparable,
on good terms
chummy,
hand in glove,
buddy-buddy,
palsy-walsy,
matey or maty
Translations
- British English:
thick
If something is thick, it is deep or wide between one side and the other.He cut a thick slice of bread.θɪk ADJECTIVE He cut a thick slice of bread.
- Spanish:
espeso
adj espesa
- French:
épais
adj épaisse
- German:
dick
adj
- Chinese: 厚的 adj
- Arabic: سَمِيك adj
- Portuguese: grosso adj grossa
- Russian: толстый adj толстая
- Croatian: gust adj gusta
- Czech: tlustý adj
- Danish: tyk adj
- Dutch: dik adj
- Finnish: paksu adj
- Greek: παχύς adj παχιά
- Italian: spesso adj spessa
- Japanese: 厚い adj
- Korean: 두꺼운 adj
- Norwegian: tykk adj
- Polish: gruby adj gruba
- Brazilian Portuguese: grosso adj grossa
- European Spanish:
espeso
adj espesa
- Swedish: tjock adj tjockt
- Thai: หนา adj
- Turkish: kalın adj
- Vietnamese: dày adj
Usage examples
For about the tenth time, judging from the thick film of dog saliva on her cheek.
, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)A beautiful lake is surrounded by banks of thick woodland which look fabulous in the winter.
Country Life (2005)He is, in fact, a thick , insensitive boor who knows no shame.
Globe and Mail (2003)It's also thick enough to cover stains or discoloration yet is still very pale.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Tear the spinach or watercress into smaller pieces, removing any thick stems.
, BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002)