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thick — (adj.) O.E. þicce not thin, dense, from P.Gmc. *theku , *thekwia (Cf. O.S. thikki, O.H.G. dicchi, Ger. dick, O.N. þykkr, O.Fris. thikke), from PIE *tegu thick (Cf. Gaelic tiugh). Secondary O.E. sense of close together is preserved in … Etymology dictionary
thick — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a of great or specified extent between opposite surfaces (a thick wall; a wall two metres thick). b of large diameter (a thick rope). 2 a (of a line etc.) broad; not fine. b (of script or type, etc.) consisting of thick… … Useful english dictionary
thick — [thik] adj. [ME thikke < OE thicce, thick, dense, akin to Ger dick < IE base * tegu , thick, fat > OIr tiug] 1. having relatively great depth; of considerable extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin [a thick board] 2.… … English World dictionary
thick — adj. 1 of solid things/growing things VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
thick|set — thick set or thick|set «THIHK SEHT», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. growing or occurring closely together; thickly set: »a thick set hedge. 2. thick in form or build: »a short, thick set man. –n. 1. = thicket. (Cf. ↑thicket) … Useful english dictionary
thick-set — or thick|set «THIHK SEHT», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. growing or occurring closely together; thickly set: »a thick set hedge. 2. thick in form or build: »a short, thick set man. –n. 1. = thicket. (Cf. ↑thicket) 2. a thick hedg … Useful english dictionary
thick-skinned — ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you say that someone is thick skinned, you mean that they are not easily upset by criticism or unpleasantness. He was thick skinned enough to cope with it … English dictionary
thick — adj 1. broad, wide, beamy; large, big, ample, bulky, solid. 2. close packed, close, dense, gross, heavy, crowded, serried; impenetrable, impermeable, impassable, thickset; compact, tight, compressed, condensed, consolidated. 3. abundant,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
thick-witted — thick wittedly, adv. thick wittedness, n. /thik wit id/, adj. lacking intelligence; thickheaded; dull; stupid. [1625 35] * * * … Universalium
thick wind — thik .wind n a chronic defect of respiration in the horse due to obstruction of the respiratory passages (as by nasal polyps or deformed bones) compare ROARING thick wind·ed wind əd adj … Medical dictionary
