Thick |
Measuring in the third dimension other than length and breadth, or in general dimension other than length; -- said of a solid body; as, a timber seven inches thick. |
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Thick |
Having more depth or extent from one surface to its opposite than usual; not thin or slender; as, a thick plank; thick cloth; thick paper; thick neck. |
superl. |
Thick |
Dense; not thin; inspissated; as, thick vapors. Also used figuratively; as, thick darkness. |
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Thick |
Not transparent or clear; hence, turbid, muddy, or misty; as, the water of a river is apt to be thick after a rain. |
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Thick |
Abundant, close, or crowded in space; closely set; following in quick succession; frequently recurring. |
superl. |
Thick |
Not having due distinction of syllables, or good articulation; indistinct; as, a thick utterance. |
superl. |
Thick |
Deep; profound; as, thick sleep. |
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Thick |
Dull; not quick; as, thick of fearing. |
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Thick |
Intimate; very friendly; familiar. |
superl. |
Thick |
The thickest part, or the time when anything is thickest. |
n. |
Thick |
A thicket; as, gloomy thicks. |
n. |
Thick |
Frequently; fast; quick. |
adv. |
Thick |
Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown. |
adv. |
Thick |
To a great depth, or to a greater depth than usual; as, land covered thick with manure. |
adv. |
Thick |
To thicken. |
v. t. & i. |
Thick-headed |
Having a thick skull; stupid. |
a. |
Thick-skinned |
Having a thick skin; hence, not sensitive; dull; obtuse. |
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Thick-skulled |
Having a thick skull; hence, dull; heavy; stupid; slow to learn. |
a. |
Thick wind |
A defect of respiration in a horse, that is unassociated with noise in breathing or with the signs of emphysema. |
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Thick-winded |
Affected with thick wind. |
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