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thick
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- pronunciation:
- thIk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
thicker, thickest |
| definition 1: |
relatively great in the measure of the smallest dimension from one side to the opposite side.
a long, thick snake- synonyms:
- fat
- antonyms:
- diaphanous, gauzy, sheer, thin
- similar words:
- big, broad, deep, gross, stout, wide
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| definition 2: |
measured across the smallest dimension.
ice three inches thick- synonyms:
- deep
- similar words:
- broad, wide
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| definition 3: |
having particles or components situated very close to one other; dense.
thick foga thick forest- synonyms:
- dense
- antonyms:
- thin
- similar words:
- close, compact, compressed, condensed, impenetrable, serried, turbid
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| definition 4: |
of a viscous or heavy consistency.
Molasses is quite thick.- synonyms:
- gelatinous, viscid, viscous
- antonyms:
- thin, watery
- similar words:
- glutinous, jellied, mucilaginous, ropy, stiff, syrupy, turbid
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| definition 5: |
pronounced; extreme.
a thick Russian accent- synonyms:
- conspicuous, distinct, pronounced
- antonyms:
- faint
- similar words:
- decided, extreme, great, heavy, intense, strong
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| definition 6: |
abounding in; covered with.
shelves thick with dust- synonyms:
- bristling, chock-full, full, rife, teeming
- antonyms:
- sparse
- similar words:
- swarming
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| definition 7: |
hard to understand; indistinct.
He had so much wine that his speech became thick.- synonyms:
- indistinct
- antonyms:
- clear
- similar words:
- guttural, hoarse, husky, inarticulate, muffled, throaty
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| definition 8: |
(informal) stupid; dull.
- synonyms:
- dull, lamebrained, obtuse, slow, stupid, thick-witted, unintelligent
- antonyms:
- clever
- similar words:
- dense, simple
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| related words: |
abundant, chunky, dense, dumb, obtuse, solid, stout, stupid |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
thicker, thickest |
| definition: |
in a thick way; so as to be thick.
Slice the bread thick. |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the thickest or most intense part.
the thick of the brawl- similar words:
- center, middle
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| related words: |
midst |
| derivations: |
thickish (adj.), thickly (adv.) |
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