(of a garment or other knitted or woven item) Made of heavy material
(of the air or atmosphere, or a substance in the air) Dense or heavy
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Large in bulk or circumference
“The pool table had noticeably large, thick legs.”
As a measurement of width
“The ice that covers the surface is about six inches thick.”
Having a dense or semi-solid consistency
“Once it has the consistency of thick cream, pour the mixture into warm sterilized jars.”
Densely filled or covered with
“The red rug that covered almost the entire width of the hall was thick with dust.”
Having low intelligence
“Up until now, I'd just been branded as the thick, stupid farmer's son.”
(of a voice) Not clear or distinct
“Her voice was thick, yet alluring, in some indescribable way.”
Having a very close, friendly relationship
“He has a fair chance of success, too, for he seems very thick with Floyd.”
Made up of a large number of things or people close together
“The landscape around her consisted primarily of thick fur trees and dense foliage.”
(of an accent) Very marked and difficult to understand
“He speaks with a thick Italian accent that is difficult to understand, even if you speak Italian.”
(of a garment or other knitted or woven item) Made of heavy material
“She saw a man carrying a bundle wrapped in thick blankets.”
(of the air or atmosphere, or a substance in the air) Dense or heavy
“Visibility was greatly reduced within the thick fog.”
(British, dated) Troublesome or unreasonable in nature
“I found it a bit thick when expected to pay for Lord Randolph Churchill's barouche purchased in the '80s.”
(slang, chiefly of women) Curvy and voluptuous, and especially having large hips
“A word to the thick soul sistas, I want to get with ya.”
Growing thickly
Consisting of matter all through
Filled with or smelling of smoke
(typography) Of a kind of typeface having dark, heavy strokes, used especially for emphasis
(of a liquid) Cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter
(of countryside) Green with grass or other rich vegetation
Having an incrustation
Resembling cream in consistency or colour
Having a flat or rounded end
Uncomfortably humid or airless
Indefinitely large numerically
Occurring or done many times at short intervals
Not to be trusted or relied upon
(of a terrain) Swampy and full of mud
Having an irregular or uneven surface, edge, or outline
(the thick) The most active or crowded part of something
“There was little time for training, and the rookies were thrown into the thick of it almost immediately.”
The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket
An adhesive strip of material for covering cuts and wounds
In very close cooperation
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