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Dictionary definition · thick

noun

  1. the location of something surrounded by other things"in the midst of the crowd"

adjective

  1. not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions"an inch thick"
  2. having component parts closely crowded together"a compact shopping center"
  3. relatively dense in consistency"thick cream"
  4. spoken as if with a thick tongue"the thick speech of a drunkard"
  5. having a short and solid form or stature"a wrestler of compact build"
  6. hard to pass through because of dense growth"dense vegetation"
  7. (of darkness) densely dark"thick night"
  8. (used informally) associated on close terms"the bartender was chummy with the regular customers"
  9. (used informally) stupid

adverb

  1. with a thick consistency"the blood was flowing thick"
  2. in quick succession"misfortunes come fast and thick"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).