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thick

/θɪk

adjective

1With opposite sides or surfaces that are far or relatively far apart: thick slices of bread thick metal cables the walls are 5 feet thick...

A scar ran from above his right eye, across his nose and mouth, and ended just below the left side of his thick lips.
The burgers they dine on are suitably beefy without being too big, with stacks of thick fries on the side.
She looked across her room to the desk on the other side, the thick book on top of it waiting to be read.

Synonyms

in extent/diameter, across, wide, broad, deep

stocky, sturdy, chunky, dumpy, hefty, thickset, beefy, meaty, broad, large, big, bulky, solid, substantial;

fat, stout, plump

1.1(Of a garment or other knitted or woven item) made of heavy material: a thick sweater...

So I decided the only solution was to carry my flat boots, hat and thick scarf with me.
He quickly dressed in a thick sweater and jacket before walking out of his room.
She watched as he buttoned up his thick coat and pulled gloves onto his hands.

Synonyms

chunky, bulky, heavy, cable-knit, heavyweight;

woollen, woolly

1.2(Of writing or printing) consisting of broad lines: a headline in thick black type...

On closer inspection, however, the reader would have spotted that the seven columns of adverts were separated by thick black lines.
Currently the space for their father on the document is struck through with a thick black line as though he was unknown or the children illegitimate.
Her pen drew a nice, thick, black line across a column of handwriting.

2Made up of a large number of things or people close together: his hair was long and thick the road winds through thick forest...

He was tall and lanky, with small round glasses and a close cap of thick curls.
At the end of the three-hour journey, the thick forests thin out revealing a much-used pathway which slopes abruptly to the bed of a nearby river.
Tall palm trees and thick forests of cactuses give travellers the impression that they are staying in a tropical region.

Synonyms

plentiful, abundant, profuse, luxuriant, bushy, rich, riotous, exuberant;

rank, rampant;

dense, close-packed, concentrated, crowded, condensed, compact, impenetrable, impassable;

serried

informal jungly

2.1 (thick with) Densely filled or covered with: the ground was thick with yellow leaves figurative the air was thick with tension...

The air was thick with incense smoke from joss sticks and everyone was eating.
The air was thick with grit and smoke, its acidic taste coating the insides of her mouth.
The air is often thick with the perfume of jasmine and orange blossom.

Synonyms

crowded, filled, packed, teeming, seething, swarming, crawling, crammed, thronged, bursting at the seams, solid, overflowing, choked, jammed, congested;

covered;

full of, cram-full of, overrun by, abounding in

informal jam-packed, chock-a-block, stuffed, chock-full of

Australian/New Zealand informal chocker

rare pullulating

(thick with people) British informallike Piccadilly Circus

2.2(Of the air or atmosphere, or a substance in the air) opaque, dense, or heavy: a motorway pile-up in thick fog a thick cloud of smoke...

Rain, heavy cloud cover and thick fog in the area had prompted Albania's prime minister to cancel his own flight to the conference.
It simply continued, going on towards infinity until finally the air itself was so thick as to be opaque.
They could see an immense mountain that stretched up into heavy thick clouds.

Synonyms

dense, heavy, opaque, impenetrable, soupy, murky, smoggy

2.3(Of a person’s head) having a dull pain or heavy feeling, especially as a result of a hangover or illness: influenza can cause a thick head Stephen woke late, his head thick and his mouth sour...

The morning after (now), I have a thick head and my mouth has the usual furry coating.
It was late as I was driving home from the bar, my head thick with beer and a variety of mixed drinks.
For the last two weeks I have had what seems like the flu: aching bones, a thick head, hot and cold shivers and I've gone off my food.

3(Of a liquid or a semi-liquid substance) relatively firm in consistency; not flowing freely: thick mud...

It should have the consistency of a thick paste.
My main meal came with well seasoned roasted potatoes, nice firm courgettes in thick tomato sauce, and mildly spiced yam.
Cook for a few minutes longer until the lamb and zucchini are both tender and the mixture has the consistency of a thick sauce.

Synonyms

semi-solid, firm, stiff, stiffened, heavy;

clotted, coagulated, viscid, viscous, gelatinous, mucilaginous, ropy;

concentrated

rare inspissated, viscoid

4 informal Of low intelligence; stupid: he’s a bit thick...

Up until then I'd just been branded as the thick, stupid farmer's son.
Was he plain stupid, thick or did he just want to die?
I used to think it was me being stupid and thick; the teachers used to call me that a lot.

5(Of a voice) not clear or distinct; hoarse or husky: Guy’s voice was thick with desire a snarling thick voice...

‘Pray for your mother,’ he said in a thick voice, quite unlike the one he had just used.
‘This isn't really a good time,’ she hiccuped in a thick voice, roughly smearing the tears from her cheek with the palm of her hand.
Her voice was thick, but alluring in some indescribable way.

Synonyms

husky, hoarse, throaty, guttural, gravelly, rough, raspy, rasping, croaky, croaking;

indistinct, muffled

5.1(Of an accent) very marked and difficult to understand: he explained in his thick brogue a thick French accent...

The actors are especially unhappy about the scene where the asylum seeker meets the English girl's parents and they cannot understand a word he says because of his thick accent.
Plus, my accent was so thick that it was hard for the teachers to understand me.
The guy had spoken with a thick accent which made it hard to understand his words.

Synonyms

obvious, pronounced, marked, broad, strong, rich, decided, distinct, conspicuous, noticeable, identifiable

6 [predicative] informal Having a very close, friendly relationship: he’s very thick with the new master...

He seems very thick with him.
‘He has a fair chance of success, too, for he seems very thick with Floyd, and it's a good thing to have a friend at headquarters,’ observed the Colonel.

noun (the thick)

The most active or crowded part of something: we were in the thick of the battle...

The court was shown a video in which the youth, who cannot be named because of his age, was seen throwing stones at police from the thick of a crowd in White Abbey Road at the height of the disturbances.
No distance separates the audience from the actors, who mill on the dance floor in the thick of the crowd.
That and their tendency to concede late goals has put Wanderers right back in the thick of the relegation battle, just when things were looking up.

Synonyms

midst, centre, hub, middle, core, heart;

focus

adverb

In or with deep, dense, or heavy mass: bread spread thick with butter...

It can be spread thick or thin with a tool or craft stick.
Of course, if you are a native to Kentucky, it is best when spread thick between two slices of white bread for a quick lunch.
The snow lay thick upon the graves, and the day was cold and dreary.

Phrases

be thick on the ground

a bit thick

give someone (or get) a thick ear

have a thick skin

thick and fast

(as) thick as a brick

(as) thick as thieves

(as) thick as two (short) planks (or as a plank)

the thick end of something

through thick and thin

Derivatives

thickish

adjective ...

Blend until smooth, then add three tablespoons of oil and about the same of warm water - enough to make a thickish purée. Season to taste and then spoon into a shallow dish.
With the machine still running, add enough oil to make a thickish paste (about five to six tablespoons).
So he pushed a thickish book towards me, asking me to check if my name was in there.

Origin

Old English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik and German dick.

The ‘slow-witted’ sense of this Germanic word dates from the late 16th century. In Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 2 Falstaff says disparagingly of his companion Poins: ‘His wit's as thick as Tewkesbury mustard’. A very stupid person might be as thick as two short planks, thick as a plank or thick as a brick – there is a play on thick in the usual sense ‘deep from side to side’ and the sense ‘stupid’. Thick with the meaning ‘very friendly’, as in thick as thieves, comes from the sense ‘very close together, tightly packed’. To go through thick and thin goes back to medieval times and originally probably referred to someone pushing their way both through a thicket (a related OE word), where trees grew closely, and ‘thin wood’, where the going would be easier. See also callous

单词	thick
释义	thick /θɪk / adjective 1With opposite sides or surfaces that are far or relatively far apart: thick slices of bread thick metal cables the walls are 5 feet thick... A scar ran from above his right eye, across his nose and mouth, and ended just below the left side of his thick lips. The burgers they dine on are suitably beefy without being too big, with stacks of thick fries on the side. She looked across her room to the desk on the other side, the thick book on top of it waiting to be read. Synonyms in extent/diameter, across, wide, broad, deep stocky, sturdy, chunky, dumpy, hefty, thickset, beefy, meaty, broad, large, big, bulky, solid, substantial; fat, stout, plump 1.1(Of a garment or other knitted or woven item) made of heavy material: a thick sweater... So I decided the only solution was to carry my flat boots, hat and thick scarf with me. He quickly dressed in a thick sweater and jacket before walking out of his room. She watched as he buttoned up his thick coat and pulled gloves onto his hands. Synonyms chunky, bulky, heavy, cable-knit, heavyweight; woollen, woolly 1.2(Of writing or printing) consisting of broad lines: a headline in thick black type... On closer inspection, however, the reader would have spotted that the seven columns of adverts were separated by thick black lines. Currently the space for their father on the document is struck through with a thick black line as though he was unknown or the children illegitimate. Her pen drew a nice, thick, black line across a column of handwriting. 2Made up of a large number of things or people close together: his hair was long and thick the road winds through thick forest... He was tall and lanky, with small round glasses and a close cap of thick curls. At the end of the three-hour journey, the thick forests thin out revealing a much-used pathway which slopes abruptly to the bed of a nearby river. Tall palm trees and thick forests of cactuses give travellers the impression that they are staying in a tropical region. Synonyms plentiful, abundant, profuse, luxuriant, bushy, rich, riotous, exuberant; rank, rampant; dense, close-packed, concentrated, crowded, condensed, compact, impenetrable, impassable; serried informal jungly 2.1 (thick with) Densely filled or covered with: the ground was thick with yellow leaves figurative the air was thick with tension... The air was thick with incense smoke from joss sticks and everyone was eating. The air was thick with grit and smoke, its acidic taste coating the insides of her mouth. The air is often thick with the perfume of jasmine and orange blossom. Synonyms crowded, filled, packed, teeming, seething, swarming, crawling, crammed, thronged, bursting at the seams, solid, overflowing, choked, jammed, congested; covered; full of, cram-full of, overrun by, abounding in informal jam-packed, chock-a-block, stuffed, chock-full of Australian/New Zealand informal chocker rare pullulating (thick with people) British informallike Piccadilly Circus 2.2(Of the air or atmosphere, or a substance in the air) opaque, dense, or heavy: a motorway pile-up in thick fog a thick cloud of smoke... Rain, heavy cloud cover and thick fog in the area had prompted Albania's prime minister to cancel his own flight to the conference. It simply continued, going on towards infinity until finally the air itself was so thick as to be opaque. They could see an immense mountain that stretched up into heavy thick clouds. Synonyms dense, heavy, opaque, impenetrable, soupy, murky, smoggy 2.3(Of a person’s head) having a dull pain or heavy feeling, especially as a result of a hangover or illness: influenza can cause a thick head Stephen woke late, his head thick and his mouth sour... The morning after (now), I have a thick head and my mouth has the usual furry coating. It was late as I was driving home from the bar, my head thick with beer and a variety of mixed drinks. For the last two weeks I have had what seems like the flu: aching bones, a thick head, hot and cold shivers and I've gone off my food. 3(Of a liquid or a semi-liquid substance) relatively firm in consistency; not flowing freely: thick mud... It should have the consistency of a thick paste. My main meal came with well seasoned roasted potatoes, nice firm courgettes in thick tomato sauce, and mildly spiced yam. Cook for a few minutes longer until the lamb and zucchini are both tender and the mixture has the consistency of a thick sauce. Synonyms semi-solid, firm, stiff, stiffened, heavy; clotted, coagulated, viscid, viscous, gelatinous, mucilaginous, ropy; concentrated rare inspissated, viscoid 4 informal Of low intelligence; stupid: he’s a bit thick... Up until then I'd just been branded as the thick, stupid farmer's son. Was he plain stupid, thick or did he just want to die? I used to think it was me being stupid and thick; the teachers used to call me that a lot. 5(Of a voice) not clear or distinct; hoarse or husky: Guy’s voice was thick with* desire* a snarling thick voice... ‘Pray for your mother,’ he said in a thick voice, quite unlike the one he had just used. ‘This isn't really a good time,’ she hiccuped in a thick voice, roughly smearing the tears from her cheek with the palm of her hand. Her voice was thick, but alluring in some indescribable way. Synonyms husky, hoarse, throaty, guttural, gravelly, rough, raspy, rasping, croaky, croaking; indistinct, muffled 5.1(Of an accent) very marked and difficult to understand: he explained in his thick brogue a thick French accent... The actors are especially unhappy about the scene where the asylum seeker meets the English girl's parents and they cannot understand a word he says because of his thick accent. Plus, my accent was so thick that it was hard for the teachers to understand me. The guy had spoken with a thick accent which made it hard to understand his words. Synonyms obvious, pronounced, marked, broad, strong, rich, decided, distinct, conspicuous, noticeable, identifiable 6 [predicative] informal Having a very close, friendly relationship: he’s very thick with* the new master... He seems very thick with him. ‘He has a fair chance of success, too, for he seems very thick with Floyd, and it's a good thing to have a friend at headquarters,’ observed the Colonel. noun (the thick) The most active or crowded part of something: we were in the thick of the battle... The court was shown a video in which the youth, who cannot be named because of his age, was seen throwing stones at police from the thick of a crowd in White Abbey Road at the height of the disturbances. No distance separates the audience from the actors, who mill on the dance floor in the thick of the crowd. That and their tendency to concede late goals has put Wanderers right back in the thick of the relegation battle, just when things were looking up. Synonyms midst, centre, hub, middle, core, heart; focus adverb In or with deep, dense, or heavy mass: bread spread thick with butter... It can be spread thick or thin with a tool or craft stick. Of course, if you are a native to Kentucky, it is best when spread thick between two slices of white bread for a quick lunch. The snow lay thick upon the graves, and the day was cold and dreary. Phrases be thick on the ground a bit thick give someone (or get) a thick ear have a thick skin thick and fast (as) thick as a brick (as) thick as thieves (as) thick as two (short) planks (or as a plank) the thick end of something through thick and thin Derivatives thickish adjective ... Blend until smooth, then add three tablespoons of oil and about the same of warm water - enough to make a thickish purée. Season to taste and then spoon into a shallow dish. With the machine still running, add enough oil to make a thickish paste (about five to six tablespoons). So he pushed a thickish book towards me, asking me to check if my name was in there. Origin Old English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik* and German dick. The ‘slow-witted’ sense of this Germanic word dates from the late 16th century. In Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 2 Falstaff says disparagingly of his companion Poins: ‘His wit's as thick as Tewkesbury mustard’. A very stupid person might be as thick as two short planks, thick as a plank or thick as a brick – there is a play on thick in the usual sense ‘deep from side to side’ and the sense ‘stupid’. Thick with the meaning ‘very friendly’, as in thick as thieves, comes from the sense ‘very close together, tightly packed’. To go through thick and thin goes back to medieval times and originally probably referred to someone pushing their way both through a thicket (a related OE word), where trees grew closely, and ‘thin wood’, where the going would be easier. See also callous Rhymes artic, brick, chick, click, crick, flick, hand-pick, hic, hick, kick, lick, mick, miskick, nick, pic, pick, quick, rick, shtick, sic, sick, slick, snick, stick, tic, tick, trick, Vic, wick
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