Thicker


adjective, thicker, thickest.
1.
having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin:
a thick slice.
2.
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.
3.
composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., close together; dense:
a thick fog; a thick forest.
4.
filled, covered, or abounding (usually followed by with):
tables thick with dust.
5.
husky or hoarse; not distinctly articulated:
The patient’s speech is still quite thick.
6.
markedly so (as specified):
a thick German accent.
7.
deep or profound:
thick darkness.
8.
(of a liquid) heavy or viscous:
a thick syrup.
9.
Informal. close in friendship; intimate.
10.
mentally slow; stupid; dull.
11.
disagreeably excessive or exaggerated:
They thought it a bit thick when he called himself a genius.
adverb, thicker, thickest.
12.
in a thick manner.
13.
close together; closely packed:
The roses grew thick along the path.
14.
in a manner to produce something thick:
Slice the cheese thick.
noun
15.
the thickest, densest, or most crowded part:
in the thick of the fight.
Idioms
16.
lay it on thick, Informal. to praise excessively; flatter:
He’s laying it on thick because he wants you to do him a favor.
17.
through thick and thin, under favorable and unfavorable conditions; steadfastly:
We have been friends for 20 years, through thick and thin.
adjective
1.
of relatively great extent from one surface to the other; fat, broad, or deep: a thick slice of bread
2.

(postpositive) of specific fatness: ten centimetres thick
(in combination): a six-inch-thick wall

3.
having a relatively dense consistency; not transparent: thick soup
4.
abundantly covered or filled: a piano thick with dust
5.
impenetrable; dense: a thick fog
6.
stupid, slow, or insensitive: a thick person
7.
throaty or badly articulated: a voice thick with emotion
8.
(of accents, etc) pronounced
9.
(informal) very friendly (esp in the phrase thick as thieves)
10.
(Brit) a bit thick, unfair or excessive
11.
(informal) a thick ear, a blow on the ear delivered as punishment, in anger, etc
adverb
12.
in order to produce something thick: to slice bread thick
13.
profusely; in quick succession (esp in the phrase thick and fast)
14.
(informal) lay it on thick

to exaggerate a story, statement, etc
to flatter excessively

noun
15.
a thick piece or part
16.
the thick, the busiest or most intense part
17.
through thick and thin, in good times and bad

thick (thĭk)
adj. thick·er, thick·est

Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite, usually in the smallest solid dimension; not thin.

Measuring a specified number of units in this dimension.

Heavy in form, build, or stature; thickset.

Having component parts in a close, crowded state or arrangement; dense.

Having or suggesting a heavy or viscous consistency.

Having a great number; abounding.

Impenetrable by the eyes.

Not easy to hear or understand; indistinctly articulated.

Noticeably affecting sound; conspicuous.

Producing indistinctly articulated sounds.

adv.

In a close, compact state or arrangement; densely.

In a thick manner; deeply or heavily.

n.
The most active or intense part.
there’s no way

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