Main Entry: ¹thick

Pronunciation: \ˈthik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English thikke, from Old English thicce; akin to Old High German dicki thick, Old Irish tiug

Date: before 12th century

1 a : having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite <a thick plank> b : heavily built : thickset
2 a : close-packed with units or individuals <the air was thick with snow> b : occurring in large numbers : numerous c : viscous in consistency <thick syrup> d : sultry, stuffy 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>
4 a : imperfectly articulated : indistinct <thick speech> b : plainly apparent : decided <a thick French accent> c : producing inarticulate speech <a thick tongue>
5 : obtuse, stupid <too thick to understand>
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·ish \ˈthi-kish\ adjective

— thick·ly adverb

— thick on the ground : plentiful, abundant