thickish

adjective

Definition of thickishnext
as in dense

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Recent Examples of thickish The combination of the knee-high length and thickish merino blend keeps me as warm as possible in such conditions. — Scott Douglas, Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickish
  1. dense
  2. bulky
  3. blocky
  4. blockish
  5. thick
  6. hefty
Adjective
  • If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • The 23 crew members fought through dense fog and dealt with equipment issues after leaving port on June 5.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of dense
Adjective
  • The resulting design gives the consumer-favorite 9060 a sleeker appearance, which clashes with its otherwise bulky proportions.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • Unlike conventional infrared systems that rely on bulky mechanical components to change focus, the new design controls light electronically at the level of individual microscopic pixels.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of bulky
Adjective
  • Much like disposable cameras, instant cameras, retro digicams, and Yashica’s own blocky digital shooter, the Tank, these limitations are what gives it the washed-out, nostalgic charm that pristine smartphone sensors work so hard to edit out.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 June 2026
  • The image above shows the current user interface in the center, with the old, blocky style on the left and the airy, line-drawing style on the right.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026
Definition of blocky
Adjective
  • PowerBlock’s blockish design has critics comparing it to reaching into a toaster but the brand has solid loyalty among serious home-gym owners and strength enthusiasts.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Stylistically, these bulky sculptures are like many in the show, whether large or small — solid, blockish, refined but not delicate.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
Definition of blockish
Adjective
  • And that’s a lot of energy to shed as a vehicle comes blaring back into Earth’s thick atmosphere, a process that typically annihilates objects returning from space unless they are precisely designed to survive the trip.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The water drew back from the house, left a thick, stinking silt across the floor.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of thick
Adjective
  • The sweeping set of regulations from Brussels requires tech platforms to protect internet users under threat of hefty fines.
    — Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is sharing the hefty sum Taylor Swift paid the city for her Madison Square Garden wedding to Travis Kelce earlier this month.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 July 2026
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“Thickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickish. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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