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thick > 15 senses
ADJECTIVE1thickNot thin
2thick, compact, denseClosely crowded together
3thickRelatively dense in consistency
4thick, slurredSpoken as if with a thick tongue
5thick, heavyWide from side to side
6thick, denseHard to pass through because of dense growth
7thick, deep(of darkness) very intense
8thickAbundant
9thick, compact, heavyset, stocky, thicksetHeavy and compact in form or stature
10thick, chummy, buddy-buddy(used informally) associated on close terms
11thick, blockheaded, boneheaded, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thickheaded, thick-skulled, wooden-headedUsed informally
12thickAbundantly covered or filled
ADVERB1thick, thicklyWith a thick consistency
2thick, thicklyIn quick succession
NOUN1thick, midstThe location of something surrounded by other things
thick > pronunciation
Soundsthih'k
Rhymesacademic, acerbic, acetic, and 708 more rhymes in ihk at the HyperDic website...
thick > adjective 1
MeaningNot thin. Of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions.
Examples"an inch thick"; "a thick board"; "a thick sandwich"; "spread a thick layer of butter"; "thick coating of dust"; "thick warm blankets"
Attribute ofthickness
Similardeep; deep-chested; fat; four-ply; heavy; quilted; thickened; three-ply; two-ply
See alsofat; wide, broad
Contrarythin
Adverbsthickly
thick > adjective 2
MeaningClosely crowded together.
Examples"thick crowds"
Synonymscompact, dense
Similar toconcentrated
Adverbsthickly
thick > adjective 3
MeaningRelatively dense in consistency.
Examples"thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog"
Attribute ofconsistency, consistence, body; thickness
Similarclogged, clotted; coagulable; coagulate, coagulated, curdled, grumous, grumose; creamy; dense, heavy, impenetrable; gelatinous, gelatinlike, jellylike; heavy; ropy, ropey, stringy, thready; syrupy, viscous; thickened
Contrarythin
Adverbsthickly
thick > adjective 4
MeaningSpoken as if with a thick tongue.
Examples"the thick speech of a drunkard"
Synonymsslurred
Similar tounintelligible
Adverbsthickly
thick > adjective 5
MeaningWide from side to side.
Synonymsheavy
Similar towide, broad
thick > adjective 6
MeaningHard to pass through because of dense growth.
Examples"thick woods"
Synonymsdense
Similar toimpenetrable
thick > adjective 7
Meaning(of darkness) very intense.
Examples"thick night"; "thick darkness"
Synonymsdeep
Similar tointense
thick > adjective 8
MeaningAbundant.
Examples"a thick head of hair"
Similar toheavy
thick > adjective 9
MeaningHeavy and compact in form or stature.
Examples"a thick middle-aged man"; "a thickset young man"
Synonymscompact, heavyset, stocky, thickset
Similar tofat
thick > adjective 10
Meaning(used informally) associated on close terms.
Examples"the two were thick as thieves for months"
Synonymschummy, buddy-buddy
Similar toclose
Usagecolloquialism
thick > adjective 11
MeaningUsed informally.
Synonymsblockheaded, boneheaded, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thickheaded, thick-skulled, wooden-headed
Similar tostupid
thick > adjective 12
MeaningAbundantly covered or filled.
Examples"the top was thick with dust"
Similar toabundant
thick > noun, location
MeaningThe location of something surrounded by other things.
Synonymsmidst
Broaderinside, interior
thick > adverb 1
MeaningWith a thick consistency.
Examples"the blood was flowing thick"
Synonymsthickly
Contrarythinly, thin
thick > adverb 2
MeaningIn quick succession.
Examples"misfortunes come fast and thick"
Synonymsthickly

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