thicker

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thick adj. and adv., -er, -est, n.
adj.

having a great distance from one surface to the opposite;
not thin:a thick slice of bread.
measured between opposite surfaces:[after a noun or phrase of measurement]a board one inch thick.
made up of objects close together;
dense: difficult to see through:The planes couldn't land in the thick fog.
filled or covered:[be + ~ + with]The air was thick with tobacco smoke.
not clearly pronounced or articulated:thick speech.
easy to notice;
obvious:I have a thick Russian accent when I speak English.
deep or profound:thick darkness.
intimate;
close (in friendship):thick friends.
heavy;
not easily poured:thick soup.
mentally slow;
stupid:Sometimes he can be a little thick.

adv.

Idioms

thick as thieves, close in friendship;
very friendly.

Idioms through thick and thin, under both favorable and unfavorable conditions;
faithfully:They stayed friends through thick and thin.

thick•ly, adv.
thick•ness, n. [uncountable]

thick adj., -er, -est, adv., -er, -est, n.

adj.

having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite;
not thin:a thick slice.
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.
composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., close together;
dense:a thick fog; a thick forest.
filled, covered, or abounding (usually fol. by with):tables thick with dust.
husky or hoarse;
not distinctly articulated:The patient's speech is still quite thick.
markedly so (as specified):a thick German accent.
deep or profound:thick darkness.
(of a liquid) heavy or viscous:a thick syrup.
[Informal.]close in friendship;
intimate.
mentally slow;
stupid;
dull.
disagreeably excessive or exaggerated:They thought it a bit thick when he called himself a genius.

adv.

in a thick manner.
close together;
closely packed:The roses grew thick along the path.
in a manner to produce something thick:Slice the cheese thick.
lay it on thick, [Informal.]to praise excessively;
flatter:He's laying it on thick because he wants you to do him a favor.

the thickest, densest, or most crowded part:in the thick of the fight.
through thick and thin, under favorable and unfavorable conditions;
steadfastly:We have been friends for 20 years, through thick and thin.

bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival and adverb, adverbial) Middle English thikke, Old English thicce; cognate with Dutch dik, German dick; akin to Old Norse thykkr (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the adjective, adjectival

thick′ish, adj.
thick′ly, adv.

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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
having a relatively dense consistency; not transparent: thick soup
abundantly covered or filled: a piano thick with dust
impenetrable; dense: a thick fog
informal derogatory lacking in intelligence
throaty or badly articulated: a voice thick with emotion
(of accents, etc) pronounced
informal very friendly (esp in the phrase thick as thieves)
a bit thick ⇒ Brit unfair or excessive

adv

in order to produce something thick: to slice bread thick
profusely; in quick succession (esp in the phrase thick and fast)
lay it on thick ⇒ informal
- to exaggerate a story, statement, etc
- to flatter excessively

Etymology: Old English thicce; related to Old Saxon, Old High German thikki, Old Norse thykkrˈthickish adj ˈthickly adv

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