thickset

[ adjective thik-set; noun thik-set ]

/ adjective ˈθɪkˈsɛt; noun ˈθɪkˌsɛt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR thickset ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

set thickly or in close arrangement; dense: a thickset hedge.

studded, or furnished thickly; closely packed: a sky thickset with stars.

heavily or solidly built; stocky: a thickset young man.

noun

a thicket.

Origin of thickset

1325–75; Middle English thikke sette.See thick (adv.), set

Words nearby thickset

thick milk, thickness, thickness piece, thicko, thick register, thickset, thick skin, thick-skinned, thick-skulled, thick-tailed ray, thick-witted

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Example sentences from the Web for thickset

But do not the turnpikes, or fall-stops, with which these rivers are thickset, contravene also the rights of nature?
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI)|Various
"There goes the throttler," said the thickset fellow, who still wheezed from the pressure of Ren's fingers.
The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin|Emilia Pardo Bazn
And then the thickset form of Simon Rattar appeared dimly on the gravel, crossing to the lawn beyond.
Simon|J. Storer Clouston
Leaning over the gates is a thickset man gazing with repugnance upon a lettuce leaf which he is holding in his right hand.
Sundry Accounts|Irvin S. Cobb

A short, thickset man, who did not belong to the battle-ship's company, for he was a prisoner.
Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812|James Barnes

British Dictionary definitions for thickset

thickset

/ (ˌθɪkˈsɛt) /

adjective

stocky in build; sturdy

densely planted or placed

noun

a rare word for thicket

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	thickset
释义	thickset [ adjective thik-set; noun thik-set ] / adjective ˈθɪkˈsɛt; noun ˈθɪkˌsɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thickset ON THESAURUS.COM adjective set thickly or in close arrangement; dense: a thickset hedge. studded, or furnished thickly; closely packed: a sky thickset with stars. heavily or solidly built; stocky: a thickset young man. noun a thicket. Origin of thickset 1325–75; Middle English thikke sette.See thick (adv.), set Words nearby thickset thick milk, thickness, thickness piece, thicko, thick register, thickset, thick skin, thick-skinned, thick-skulled, thick-tailed ray, thick-witted Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thickset But do not the turnpikes, or fall-stops, with which these rivers are thickset, contravene also the rights of nature? The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI)\|Various "There goes the throttler," said the thickset fellow, who still wheezed from the pressure of Ren's fingers. The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin\|Emilia Pardo Bazn And then the thickset form of Simon Rattar appeared dimly on the gravel, crossing to the lawn beyond. Simon\|J. Storer Clouston Leaning over the gates is a thickset man gazing with repugnance upon a lettuce leaf which he is holding in his right hand. Sundry Accounts\|Irvin S. Cobb A short, thickset man, who did not belong to the battle-ship's company, for he was a prisoner. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812\|James Barnes British Dictionary definitions for thickset thickset / (ˌθɪkˈsɛt) / adjective stocky in build; sturdy densely planted or placed noun a rare word for thicket Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thickset blocky, chunky, compact, corpulent, dumpy, fat, heavyset, plump, solid, squat, stodgy, stout, stubby, stumpy, sturdy, thick
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thickset

adjective

noun

Origin of thickset

Words nearby thickset

Example sentences from the Web for thickset

British Dictionary definitions for thickset

adjective

noun

Words related to thickset