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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.
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.
having a large distance between two sides: a thick rope. a thick layer of dust. She picked up a thick volume and began to read out loud. The walls are six feet thick. a thick (= made of thick material) sweater / coat. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having a large distance from one side to another. wide The river was deep and wide.
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.
1. In a thick manner; deeply or heavily: Seashells lay thick on the beach. 2. In a close, compact state or arrangement; densely: Dozens of braids hung thick from the back of her head. 3. So as to be thick; thickly: Slice the bread thick for the best French toast. n.
Definition of thick adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
THICK definition: 1. Something that is thick is larger than usual between its opposite sides: 2. being 10cm/2m, etc…. Learn more.
thick /θɪk/ adj. of relatively great extent from one surface to the other; fat, broad, or deep: a thick slice of bread. ( postpositive) of specific fatness: ten centimetres thick. (in combination): a six-inch-thick wall.
