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 : thickset2 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