thick
adjective
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Definition of thick
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite
a thick plank
b
: heavily built : thickset
2a
: close-packed with units or individuals
the air was thick with snow
b
: occurring in large numbers : numerous
c
: viscous in consistency
thick syrup
e
: marked by haze, fog, or mist
thick weather
f
: impenetrable to the eye : profound
thick darkness
g
: extremely intense
thick silence
3
: measuring in thickness
12 inches thick
4a
: imperfectly articulated : indistinct
thick speech
b
: plainly apparent : decided
a thick French accent
c
: producing inarticulate speech
a thick tongue
6
: associated on close terms : intimate
was quite thick with his pastor
7
: exceeding bounds of propriety or fitness : excessive
called it a bit thick to be fired without warning
thick
adverbDefinition of thick (Entry 2 of 3)
: in a thick manner : thickly
thick
nounDefinition of thick (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: the most crowded or active part
in the thick of the battle
2
: the part of greatest thickness
the thick of the thumb
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Other Words from thick
Adjective
thickish
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adjective
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adjective
thickly
adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for thick
Synonyms: Adjective
Synonyms: Noun
deep, depth, height, middle, midst
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of thick in a Sentence
Adjective
a thick layer of ice a thick slice of ham pizza with a thick crust a bodybuilder with a thick, short body The planks were two inches thick. The log was 12 inches thick. a dog with thick fur She has thick, curly hair. The fog was thick this morning.Adverb
Apples hung thick on the trees.Noun
in the thick of winter many Northerners are dreaming of tropical islands
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
State officials and marijuana industry sources said black-market dealers appear to be using new substances to thin out THC oil, which is thick, odorless and colorless. — Author: Lena H. Sun, Laurie Mcginley, Anchorage Daily News, "As vaping-related lung illnesses spike, investigators eye contaminants," 30 Aug. 2019 This produced an incredibly thin layer of metal, just 10 to 20 nanometers thick, or about 1,000 times thinner than a sheet of Saran wrap. — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, "Could a Rusty Bridge Generate Electricity?," 26 Aug. 2019 Served thick, salty and hot, the house potato chips are superior to the house fries. — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, "52 Weeks of Burgers: Tycoon Flats," 23 Aug. 2019 Ingredients 2 to 3 tablespoons crunchy natural peanut butter 2 slices whole-wheat bread 2 tablespoons raspberry jam or preserves 2 to 3 thick (about 1/4 inch) slices tart apple Steps Divide the peanut butter between the slices of bread. — Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, "How to upgrade your sandwich with clever twists on 5 classics," 22 Aug. 2019 Try their signature dish passatelli, in which thick, cylindrical pasta made with bread crumbs, eggs, parmesan, nutmeg and lemon zest is cooked in oodles of chicken broth. — Prathap Nair, National Geographic, "Visit Italy’s mesmerizing city of mosaics," 20 Aug. 2019 His horns were thick, solid and fully curled from the top of his forehead back around to his eyes. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Two old-timers meet in the hot desert," 17 Aug. 2019 Step 2: Line the eyes with black eyeshadow Create a thicker, smudgy outline around the eyes and even on your lids. — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, "We Can't Get Enough of This Easy Vampire Makeup Tutorial for Halloween," 15 Aug. 2019 True, 81% of it is covered in ice up to three kilometres thick, but climate scientists view this as a temporary condition. — The Economist, "A polarising president: Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland," 16 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
In a research paper, the team demonstrated that thin layers of certain materials—just a few atoms thick, stacked together like sheets of printer paper—can adequately insulate the warmest components of a device. — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, "This Science Hack Could Prevent Your Phone from Overheating," 22 Aug. 2019 The smell of old weed smoke hangs thick in the air and the TV is tuned to the QVC network. — Los Angeles Times, "With Billie Eilish and ‘Euphoria’ co-signs, rapper $not is a Gen Z star in making," 19 Aug. 2019 Even for a genre not known for good taste, this is pretty thick-headed. — Chris Barton, latimes.com, "Overrated/Underrated, Summer sneaks: 'Infinity War' without end, and two reasons to see 'Deadpool 2'," 26 Apr. 2018 An icon was discovered in the iOS 12 beta that seemed to show a design for an iPad with minimal bezels but no camera notch; Apple may end up keeping the iPad Pro's bezels just thick enough to accommodate the sensor array without a notch. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "Apple’s September 12, 2018 event: What we expect to be “gathering round” for," 9 Sep. 2018 It’s thick-cut, with a little fat and a little gristle, and super tender, juicy white meat. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Getting Salty with Damon Lequin of Eastern Standard," 11 June 2018 That’s thick-cut, candied bacon on a clothesline with a sprig of burning rosemary smoldering underneath. — Andy Staples, SI.com, "Turnaround Artist Dave Clawson and Wake Forest Are Cooking With Gas Now," 4 June 2018 Thin pork chops can soak as little as two hours; thick-cut chops can take four hours or even overnight. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Brining helps meat stay moist during grilling," 23 May 2018 High-gloss paints are very thick and applying them can be tricky for the DIYer. — Brian Sodoma, azcentral, "High-gloss? Eggshell? Satin? When to use which sheen for your painting project," 9 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Expect Wolf’s team to again be right in the thick of the A Conference race. — Rich Scherr, baltimoresun.com, "2019 Baltimore-area field hockey preseason Top 15 poll," 30 Aug. 2019 British heavy metal band Iron Maiden is in the thick o