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thick
1 a thick object or material has a long distance between two opposite sides, edges, or surfacesShe was wearing a thick woollen sweater. Cut the bread into thick slices. Try not to make too much noise – the walls aren’t very thick. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe width 1a used for stating the distance between the opposite surfaces or edges of a solid objectThe walls in our house are only a few inches thick. It is a rectangular piece of wood, perhaps 5 centimetres thick. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe width
2 a thick liquid is more stiff or solid than normal and does not flow easilyFor dessert, serve strawberries covered in thick sweet cream. The soup should be nice and thick. Synonyms and related words
Liquid and neither liquid nor solid 3 thick hair or fur is made of many small hairs growing very close togetherHer thick dark hair hangs all the way to her shoulders. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe the state of people’s hair 3a a thick forest, bush, area of grass etc has many trees, leaves, or plants growing very close together Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe plants and plant parts
4 thick smoke, cloud, fog etc fills the air completely, so that it is difficult to see or difficult to breatheThick fog prevented Bobby from returning home. Synonyms and related words
The air we breathe a breath of air/wind air airborne 5 if a place is thick with something, it is full of itthick with: The air was thick with smoke. The airport was thick with police officers. Synonyms and related words 6 a thick accent shows very clearly that the speaker comes from a particular place because of the way their words soundHe speaks Spanish fluently, but with a thick British accent. Synonyms and related words
Accents and describing accents 6a if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotionthick with: His voice was thick with fury. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone’s voice adenoidal appealing a voice like a foghorn
7 informalstupidHe’s rich, but a bit thick. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe unintelligent people silly idiotic unintelligent 8 spokenvery friendly with someonethick with: She’s very thick with her next-door neighbour. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe relations and relationships acquainted a hungry mouth (to feed) an old friend/ally/enemy etc 9 be as thick as two short planksto be extremely stupidHe is as thick as two short planks because he is repeating the year again! Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 11/04/2018 10 be as thick as mince/a brick/shit, etc.to be very stupidSubmitted from:
United Kingdom on 23/09/2019
be thick on the ground get something into/through your thick head/skull give someone a thick ear have a thick head have a thick skin thick
1 a thick object or material has a long distance between two opposite sides, edges, or surfacesShe was wearing a thick wool sweater. Cut the bread into thick slices. Try not to make too much noise – the walls aren’t very thick. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe width 1a used for stating the distance between the opposite surfaces or edges of a solid objectThe walls in our house are only a few inches thick. It is a rectangular piece of wood, perhaps 5 centimeters thick. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe width
2 thick hair or fur is made of many small hairs growing very close togetherHer thick dark hair hangs all the way to her shoulders. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe the state of people’s hair 2a a thick forest, bush, area of grass, etc. has many trees, leaves, or plants growing very close together Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe plants and plant parts
3 a thick liquid is more stiff or solid than normal and does not flow easilyFor dessert, serve strawberries covered in thick sweet cream. The soup should be nice and thick. Synonyms and related words
Liquid and neither liquid nor solid 4 thick smoke, cloud, fog, etc. fills the air completely, so that it is difficult to see or difficult to breatheThick fog prevented Bobby from returning home. Synonyms and related words
The air we breathe a breath of air/wind air airborne 5 if a place is thick with something, it is full of itThe airport was thick with police officers. thick with: The air was thick with smoke. Synonyms and related words 6 a thick accent shows very clearly that the speaker comes from a particular place because of the way their words soundHe speaks Spanish fluently, but with a thick American accent. Synonyms and related words
Accents and describing accents 6a if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotionthick with: His voice was thick with fury. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone’s voice adenoidal appealing a voice like a foghorn
7 informalstupidHe’s rich, but a little thick. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe unintelligent people silly idiotic unintelligent 8 mainly Britishspokenvery friendly with someone Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe relations and relationships acquainted a hungry mouth (to feed) an old friend/ally/enemy etc. 9 be as thick as two short planksto be extremely stupidHe is as thick as two short planks because he is repeating the year again! Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 11/04/2018 10 be as thick as mince/a brick/shit, etc.to be very stupidSubmitted from:
United Kingdom on 23/09/2019
have thick skin get something into/through your thick head/skull
thick
1 in a way that makes something thick or that produces a thick layer or piece of somethingDon’t slice the meat so thick. Synonyms and related words
To be covered with something
lay it on thick thick and fast thick
1 in a way that makes something thick or that produces a thick layer or piece of somethingDon’t slice the meat so thick. Synonyms and related words
To be covered with something
lay it on thick thick and fast |