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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.
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Scott Douglas, Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
Scott Douglas, Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickish
Adjective
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The videos showed dense crowds waiting in organized lines with little movement.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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This is especially important near rushing water, around blind corners and in dense vegetation where sound and visibility are limited.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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According to police, skimming devices are often placed on top of the card reader and can make the reader look normal but bulky.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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But the actual products were not only few and far between, but primitive, bulky and clearly not ready for mass adoption.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Two computer monitors displayed a riot of overlapping windows, including an old, blocky software program called P-COM, which offered thirty-five types of commands.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The biggest transformation occurs in the blocky, brutalist Crucible Theatre, which shifts from staging Shakespeare and Harold Pinter to become the Theatre of Dreams — snooker’s holiest of holy sites, where 32 leading players from across the world compete to be be named the best of the best.—
Andrew Dickson,
Bloomberg,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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Bold and blockish, but soft around the edges.—
Peter Hartlaub,
San Francisco Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2021
Adjective
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Whisk it in until the dressing is rich, thick, and emulsified, which takes less than a minute.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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With adjustable straps, a thick elastic band, empire waist, and a ruffle trim, this Grace Karin maxi will become the most versatile dress in your closet.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Other standouts include the Ojai Noodle House for Vietnamese eats and The Nest of Ojai, which dishes up quintessentially Californian cuisine like salmon tacos and a hefty jalapeno bacon smash burger.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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And smaller tournaments will likely be queuing up to offer her hefty appearance fees to play at their events.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Thickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickish. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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