THICKISH Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

thickish

adjective

Definition of thickish

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

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Adjective

The world building is easier to understand and less dense than Crescent City, and the tone is also the most indicative of SJM’s writing on the whole; Throne of Glass started as a YA series, then becomes more adult over time.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
The mollusks can form dense colonies that clog pipes, obstruct water flow and foul boat motors.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of dense

Adjective

Rather than relying on a bulky conventional liquid-cooling system with heavy hardware, the concept uses a flow-through tail designed around the Venturi effect.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
People with large or overactive chewing muscles, often from clenching or grinding, who want to soften a bulky lower-face look or ease jaw pain.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of bulky

Adjective

The venue was a blockish and forbidding space called Magazine, which squats in a loop of the Thames, in southeast London.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
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

Definition of blockish

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That album, like the Dio Sabbath classics before it, was fine-tuned for metalhead appreciation, thick with crushing riffs and dramatic vocals.

— Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
At just 70 micrometers thick, the artificial skin has an impressive resolution of 847 dots per inch (dpi), fine enough to detail individual fingerprint ridges.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of thick

Adjective

Schools who choose to leave the ACC before that have to pay a hefty exit fee.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Consider that the typical farm in Kansas spent about $31,000 on diesel last year – a hefty cost that could double this year, according to Gregg Ibendahl, associate professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

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