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adjective
- 1. with opposite sides or surfaces that are far or relatively far apart: "thick slices of bread" Similar Opposite
- 2. made up of a large number of things or people close together: "his hair was long and thick" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the most active or crowded part of something: "we were in the thick of the battle"
adverb
- 1. in or with deep, dense, or heavy mass: "bread spread thick with butter"
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THICK definition: 1. having a large distance between two sides: 2. growing close together and in large amounts: 3…. Learn more.
1. a. : having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite. a thick plank. b. : heavily built : thickset. 2. a. : close-packed with units or individuals.
measured, as specified, between opposite surfaces, from top to bottom, or in a direction perpendicular to that of the length and breadth; (of a solid having three general dimensions) measured across its smallest dimension: a board one inch thick.
1. a. Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite, usually in the smallest solid dimension; not thin: a thick board. b. Measuring a specified number of units in this dimension: two inches thick. 2. Heavy in form, build, or stature; thickset: a thick neck. 3.
Something that is thick has a large distance between its two opposite sides. For breakfast I had a thick slice of bread and syrup. He wore glasses with thick rims. This material is very thick and this needle is not strong enough to go through it. thickly adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2.
When something's thick, it's wide from one side to the other, like a thick piece of French toast or a thick layer of snow on your car. Thick things are broad or bulky or decidedly not thin — think of the thick slab of ice you need in order to skate safely on a lake.
Definition of thick adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.