Thick
Definition of Thick
Pronunciation: thĭk | a. | 1. | Measuring in the third dimension other than length and breadth, or in general dimension other than length; - said of a solid body; as, a timber seven inches thick. | | 2. | Having more depth or extent from one surface to its opposite than usual; not thin or slender; as, a thick plank; thick cloth; thick paper; thick neck. | | 3. | Dense; not thin; inspissated; as, thick vapors. Also used figuratively; as, thick darkness. | | 4. | Not transparent or clear; hence, turbid, muddy, or misty; as, the water of a river is apt to be thick after a rain. | | 5. | Abundant, close, or crowded in space; closely set; following in quick succession; frequently recurring. | | 6. | Not having due distinction of syllables, or good articulation; indistinct; as, a thick utterance. | | 7. | Deep; profound; as, thick sleep. | | 8. | Dull; not quick; as, thick of fearing. | | 9. | Intimate; very friendly; familiar.We have been thick ever since. - T. Hughes. | | n. | 1. | The thickest part, or the time when anything is thickest.In the thick of the dust and smoke. - Knolles. | | 2. | A thicket; as, gloomy thicks. | | adv. | 1. | Frequently; fast; quick. | | 2. | Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown. | | 3. | To a great depth, or to a greater depth than usual; as, land covered thick with manure. | | v. t. & i. | 1. | To thicken. |
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