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adjective
- 1. with opposite sides or surfaces that are a great or relatively great distance apart: "thick slices of bread"
- 2. made up of a large number of things or people close together: "his hair was long and thick"
noun
- 1. the busiest or most crowded part of something; the middle 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"
The meaning of THICK is having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite. How to use thick in a sentence.
THICK definition: 1. having a large distance between two sides: 2. growing close together and in large amounts: 3…. Learn more.
Thick definition: having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin. See examples of THICK used in a sentence.
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.
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.
THICK meaning: 1. Something that is thick is larger than usual between its opposite sides: 2. being 10cm/2m, etc…. Learn more.
Definition of thick adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Having relatively great depth; of considerable extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin. A thick board. Having relatively large diameter in relation to length. A thick pipe.
What does the word thick mean? There are 30 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word thick, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. thick has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
