adj.
- with opposite sides or surfaces relatively far apart.
▸(of a garment or similar item) made of heavy material.
- made up of a large number of things or people close together.
▸
(thick with)
densely filled or covered with.
▸(of the air or atmosphere, or a substance in the air) opaque, heavy, or dense:
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thick fog.
- (of a liquid or a semi-liquid substance) relatively firm in consistency; not flowing freely.
- informal of low intelligence; stupid.
- (of a voice) hoarse or husky.
▸(of an accent) very marked and difficult to understand.
- informal having a very close, friendly relationship.
n.
(
the thick)
the middle or the busiest part of something:
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in the thick of battle.
adv.
thickly:
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bread spread thick with butter.
Phrase
- be thick on the ground
see ground1. - a bit thick
Brit. informal unfair or unreasonable. - give someone
(or get)
a thick ear
Brit. informal punish someone (or be punished) with a blow on the ear. - have a thick skin
see skin. - thick and fast
rapidly and in great numbers. -
(as)
thick as thieves
informal very close or friendly. -
(as)
thick as two
(short)
planks
(or as a plank)
Brit. informal very stupid. - through thick and thin
under all circumstances, no matter how difficult.
Derivative
- thickish adj.
- thickly adv.
Etymology
OE thicce, of Gmc origin.
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