BE THICK (OR THIN) ON THE GROUND

Meaning of BE THICK (OR THIN) ON THE GROUND in English

be thick ( or thin) on the ground

exist in large (or small) numbers or amounts.

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GROUND — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cricket field/ground/pitch (= area of ground where cricket is played ) ▪ the …
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THIN — I. ˈthin adjective ( thinner ; thinnest ) Etymology: Middle English thinne, from Old English thynne; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THICK — I. ˈthik adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English thikke, from Old English thicce; akin to Old High German dicki …
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OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
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ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
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GROUND — I. ˈgrau̇nd noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English ground, grund, from Old English grund; akin to …
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THIN — (superl.) Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite; as, a thin plate of metal; thin paper; …
Английский словарь Webster
THICK — (superl.) Having more depth or extent from one surface to its opposite than usual; not thin or slender; as, a …
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THIN — ( superl. ) Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite; as, a thin plate of metal; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THICK — ( superl. ) Having more depth or extent from one surface to its opposite than usual; not thin or slender; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THIN — — thinly , adv. — thinness , n. /thin/ , adj., thinner, thinnest , adv., v., thinned, thinning . adj. …
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THIN — I. ˈthin adjective ( thin·ner ; thin·nest ) Etymology: Middle English thinne, from Old English thynne; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THICK — I. ˈthik adjective Etymology: Middle English thikke, from Old English thicce; akin to Old High German dicki thick, Old Irish …
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GROUND — I. ˈgrau̇nd noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grund; akin to Old High German grunt ground …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THIN — superl not full or well grown; wanting in plumpness. 2. thin ·vt to make thin (in any of the senses …
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THICK — adv frequently; fast; quick. 2. thick ·noun a thicket; as, gloomy thicks. 3. thick ·superl deep; profound; as, thick sleep. …
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THIN — [thin] adj thin.ner ; thin.nest [ME thinne, fr. OE thynne; akin to OHG dunni thin, L tenuis thin, tenere to …
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THICK — [thick] adj [ME thikke, fr. OE thicce; akin to OHG dicki thick, OIr tiug] (bef. 12c) 1 a: having or …
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GROUND — [ground] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE grund; akin to OHG grunt ground] (bef. 12c) 1 a: the bottom of …
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THIN — / θɪn; NAmE / adjective , adverb , verb ■ adjective ( thin·ner , thin·nest ) NOT THICK 1. having …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GROUND — / graʊnd; NAmE / noun , verb , adjective —see also grind verb ■ noun SURFACE OF EARTH 1. (often …
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THIN — I. thin 1 S2 W2 /θɪn/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative thinner , superlative thinnest ) [ Word Family: noun …
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THICK — I. thick 1 S2 W2 /θɪk/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative thicker , superlative thickest ) [ Word Family: noun …
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OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
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ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
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GROUND — I. ground 1 S1 W1 /ɡraʊnd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ ground , ↑ underground , …
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THIN — adj., adv., & v. --adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1 having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THICK — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 a of great or specified extent between opposite surfaces (a thick wall; a wall …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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GROUND — n. & v. --n. 1 a the surface of the earth, esp. as contrasted with the air around it. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THIN — adj., adv., & v. adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1 having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THICK — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a of great or specified extent between opposite surfaces (a thick wall; a wall …
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OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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GROUND — n. & v. n. 1 a the surface of the earth, esp. as contrasted with the air around it. b …
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THIN — adj., adv., & v. --adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1. having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
THICK — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1. a of great or specified extent between opposite surfaces (a thick wall; a wall …
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OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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GROUND — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a the surface of the earth, esp. as contrasted with the air around it. …
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THIN — ( thinner, thinnest, thins, thinning, thinned) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THICK — ( thicker, thickest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Something that is …
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OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
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ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
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GROUND — ( grounds, grounding, grounded) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The ground …
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THIN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a thin mouth (= with thin lips ) ▪ a woman with a sharp …
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THIN — (WEAK) [adjective] thinner, thinnest - weak or of poor qualitya thin excusethin humoura thin disguisea thin nervous voicea thin smileTo …
Cambridge English vocab
THIN — Synonyms and related words : Lenten, Sanforize, Sanforized, Spartan, a bit thick, a bit thin, abate, abrade, abstemious, abstract, absurd, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
THICK — Synonyms and related words : Boeotian, a bit thick, a bit thin, absurd, abundant, accented, adhesive, alive, alive with, alveolar, …
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THIN — See: INTO THIN AIR, OUT OF THIN AIR, SIT ON THIN ICE, SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN, THROUGH THICK AND THIN, …
Slang English vocab
GROUND — See: BREAK GROUND, COMMON GROUND, COVER GROUND or COVER THE GROUND, CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER, EAR TO THE GROUND, …
Slang English vocab
THIN — INDEX: thin person 1. thin 2. thin in an attractive way 3. thin and strong-looking 4. thin in a way …
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THICK — INDEX: 1. thick 2. ways of talking about how thick something is RELATED WORDS opposite ↑ THIN thick liquid : …
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THIN — adj. 25B6; adjective a thin white line : NARROW, fine, attenuated. a thin cotton nightdress : LIGHTWEIGHT, light, fine, delicate, …
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THICK — n. 25B6; adjective the walls are five feet thick : IN EXTENT/DIAMETER, across, wide, broad, deep. his short, thick legs …
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THIN — adj. 1 slim, slender, lean, spare, slight, lanky, spindly, skinny, thin as a rail or reed or rake, wispy, twiggy, …
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THIN — See: INTO THIN AIR, OUT OF THIN AIR, SIT ON THIN ICE, SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN, THROUGH THICK AND THIN, …
Словарь английских идиом
GROUND — See: BREAK GROUND, COMMON GROUND, COVER GROUND or COVER THE GROUND, CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER, EAR TO THE GROUND, …
Словарь английских идиом

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