thick
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Britannica Dictionary definition of THICK
[also more thick; most thick]
1
a
:
having a large distance between the top and bottom or front and back surfaces
:
not thin
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a thick book/board
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thick walls
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a thick layer of ice
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He wore thick glasses. [=glasses with thick lenses]
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a thick cigar
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a thick slice of ham/bread/cake
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a thick, juicy steak
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pizza with a thick crust
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a thick wool sweater
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a bodybuilder with a thick, short body
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He was a man in his fifties, a little thick around the middle. [=fat around his waist]
b
:
having a specified distance from one surface to the opposite surface
:
having a specified thickness
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The planks were two inches thick.
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The log was 12 inches thick.
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The recipe calls for one cup of mushrooms sliced ¹/₄ inch thick.
2
a
:
having parts that are close together
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a thick [=dense] forest
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thick woods
b
:
growing closely together and in a large amount
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a dog/cat with thick fur
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She has thick, curly hair.
3
:
difficult to see through
:
dense
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thick black smoke
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The fog/haze was thick this morning.
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a thick blanket of fog
4
of a liquid
:
not flowing easily
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The stew/chili was very thick.
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thick gravy/sauce/syrup
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a thick milkshake
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The batter was too thick.
5
a
of speech or the voice
:
difficult to understand
— often + with
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His speech was thick and slurred.
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Her voice was thick with emotion when she talked about her divorce.
b
of a person's accent
:
very easy to notice
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He spoke with a thick [=heavy] accent.
6
informal
:
stupid 1
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They were just too thick to understand what I was saying.
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Why can't he get it through his thick head that I don't like him? [=why can't he understand that I don't like him?]
7
not used before a noun
a
chiefly US
:
existing in great numbers or large amounts
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The mosquitoes were thick [=there were a lot of mosquitoes] near the lake.
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Tension was thick in the office. [=there was a lot of tension in the office]
b
:
having great numbers or a large amount of something
— + with
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The air was thick with mosquitoes.
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The atmosphere was thick with anticipation as we waited for the results.
8
not used before a noun,
informal
:
having a close and friendly relationship
— often + with
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Those two are really thick. [=close]
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They were (as) thick as thieves [=very close and secretive] for weeks, which made us wonder what they were doing.
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He was very thick with his pastor.
a thick ear
British, informal
:
the punishment of being hit on the side of the head
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He threatened to give him a thick ear. [=(US) to slap him upside the head]
(a) thick skin
blood is thicker than water
thick on the ground
:
existing or occurring in large amounts
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Hotels and restaurants are thick on the ground along the strip.
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Presidential candidates are thick on the ground this year. [=there are a lot of presidential candidates this year]
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thick
/ˈθɪk/
adverb
thicker;
thickest
2
thick
/ˈθɪk/
adverb
thicker;
thickest
Britannica Dictionary definition of THICK
[also more thick; most thick]
1
:
in a way that makes thick pieces, layers, etc.
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Slice the roast thick.
2
:
in great numbers
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Apples hung thick on the trees.
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Suggestions were coming in thick and fast. [=large numbers of suggestions were coming in quickly]
lay it on thick
3
thick
/ˈθɪk/
noun
3
thick
/ˈθɪk/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of THICK
in the thick of
:
in the most active or intense part of (something)
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a soldier in the thick of (the) battle
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He found himself in the thick of the action.
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We're really in the thick of things now.
through thick and thin
:
through many difficult times over a long period
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She stood by me through thick and thin.
