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thick
Pronunciation: (thik), [key]
—adj., -er, -est,
—adv., -er, -est,
—n.
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adj.
1. having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin:
a thick slice.
2. 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.
3. composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., close together; dense:
a thick fog; a thick forest.
4. filled, covered, or abounding (usually fol. by
with):
tables thick with dust.
5. husky or hoarse; not distinctly articulated:
The patient's speech is still quite thick.
6. markedly so (as specified):
a thick German accent.
7. deep or profound:
thick darkness.
8. (of a liquid) heavy or viscous:
a thick syrup.
9. Informal.close in friendship; intimate.
10. mentally slow; stupid; dull.
11. disagreeably excessive or exaggerated:
They thought it a bit thick when he called himself a genius.
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adv.
1. in a thick manner.
2. close together; closely packed:
The roses grew thick along the path.
3. in a manner to produce something thick:
Slice the cheese thick.
4. lay it on thick, Informal.to praise excessively; flatter:
He's laying it on thick because he wants you to do him a favor.
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n.
1. the thickest, densest, or most crowded part:
in the thick of the fight.
2. through thick and thin, under favorable and unfavorable conditions; steadfastly:
We have been friends for 20 years, through thick and thin. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
