Thick

/θɪk/ · adjective

Meaning

Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension..

Definitions by Sense

1. Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.
2. Measuring a certain number of units in this dimension.
3. Heavy in build; thickset.
4. Densely crowded or packed.
5. Having a viscous consistency.
6. Abounding in number.
7. Impenetrable to sight.
8. (Of an accent) Prominent, strong.

Example Sentences

The thickest salmon, the curdiest trout, the fattest partridge, and the most tender woodcock smoked on his board, and, rumor said, cooked with a delicacy that more pretentious houses could not rival.

The face which emerged was not reassuring. It was blunt and grey, the nose springing thick and flat from high on the frontal bone of the forehead, whilst his eyes were narrow slits of dark in a tight bandage of tissue.[…].

I want some planks that are two inches thick.

He had such a thick neck that he had to turn his body to look to the side.

As she twirled around in front of the mirror admiring how the dress showed off her thick booty, she felt like a princess in a children's storybook.

JJ loved “average hood girls”, Cody loved dark-skinned thick girls and Mooch lusted for yellow-boned skinny woman.

We walked through thick undergrowth.

My hopes wa'n't disappointed. I never saw clams thicker than they was along them inshore flats. I filled my dreener in no time, and then it come to me that 'twouldn't be a bad idee to get a lot more, take 'em with me to Wellmouth, and peddle 'em out. Clams was fairly scarce over that side of the bay and ought to fetch a fair price.

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• thicker
• thickest
• thicks
• thicking
• thicked

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