thick

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thick[1,adjective] thick[2,adverb] thick[3,noun] thick and thin thick-skinned thick-witted

Main Entry: ¹thick
Pronunciation: 'thik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English thikke, from Old English thicce; akin to Old High German dicki thick, Old Irish tiug
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 /'thi-kish/ adjective
- thick·ly adverb
- thick on the ground : PLENTIFUL, ABUNDANT