n.
Pronunciation: ' thik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English thikke, from Old English thicce; akin to Old High German dicki thick, Old Irish tiug
Date: before 12th century
1 a : having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite <a thick plank> b : heavily built : THICKSET
2 a : close-packed with units or individuals <the air was thick with snow> b : occurring in large numbers : NUMEROUS c : viscous in consistency < thick syrup> d : SULTRY , STUFFY e : marked by haze, fog, or mist < thick weather> f : impenetrable to the eye : PROFOUND < thick darkness> g : extremely intense < thick silence>
3 : measuring in thickness <12 inches thick >
4 a : imperfectly articulated : INDISTINCT < thick speech> b : plainly apparent : DECIDED <a thick French accent> c : producing inarticulate speech <a thick tongue>
5 : OBTUSE , STUPID <too thick to understand>
6 : associated on close terms : INTIMATE <was quite thick with his pastor>
7 : exceeding bounds of propriety or fitness : EXCESSIVE <called it a bit thick to be fired without warning>
– thick · ish \ ' thi-kish \ adjective
– thick · ly adverb
– thick on the ground : PLENTIFUL , ABUNDANT