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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. the air was thick with snow. b. : occurring in large numbers : numerous. c. : viscous in consistency. thick syrup. d. : sultry, stuffy. e.
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.
THICK meaning: 1. having a large distance between two sides: 2. growing close together and in large amounts: 3…. Learn more.
Definition of thick adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something that is thick is larger than usual between its opposite sides: a thick slice of meat. a thick layer of snow. Fewer examples. The shelf was covered in a thick layer of dust.
adjective. thicker, thickest. Having relatively great depth; of considerable extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin. A thick board. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Having relatively large diameter in relation to length. A thick pipe. Webster's New World.
