Meaning

15 senses
  1. Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.

    dick

    то́лстыйtólstyj

    товсти́йtovstýj

    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

  2. Measuring a certain number of units in this dimension.

    I want some planks that are two inches thick.

    в толщину́v tolščinú

  3. Heavy in build; thickset.

    He had such a thick neck that he had to turn his body to look to the side.

    dick

    то́лстыйtólstyj

  4. Densely crowded or packed.

    We walked through thick undergrowth.

    dicht

    (of darkness) densely dark

  5. Having a viscous consistency.

    My mum’s gravy was thick but at least it moved about.

    dick

    густо́йgustój

    густи́йhustýj

    abounding; having a lot of

  6. Abounding in number.

    The room was thick with reporters.

    Seashells lay thick on the beach.

  7. Impenetrable to sight.

    We drove through thick fog.

  8. Prominent, strong.

    Greatly evocative of one's nationality or place of origin.

    He answered me in his characteristically thick Creole patois.

  9. Difficult to understand, or poorly articulated.

    We had difficulty understanding him with his thick accent.

    густо́йgustój

    густи́йhustýj

  10. (informal)Stupid.

    He was as thick as two short planks.

    plump

    тупо́йtupój

    тупи́йtupýj

    (used informally) stupid

  11. (informal)Friendly or intimate.

    They were as thick as thieves.

  12. Deep, intense, or profound.

    Thick darkness.

Examples

464 sentences
  1. Did you read that thick book?

    Ти читав ту товсту книжку? — rmdas

    ruВы прочли эту толстенную книгу? — marafon

    deHast du jenes dicke Buch gelesen? — xtofu80

  2. The ice is very thick.

    Крига дуже товста. — deniko

    ruЛёд очень толстый. — shanghainese

    deDas Eis ist sehr dick. — samueldora

  3. How thick is the board?

    Яка товщина цієї дошки? — brambury

    deWie dick ist das Brett? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. Tom has a very thick accent.

    Том має дуже сильний акцент. — deniko

    ruТом говорит с сильным акцентом. — sharptoothed

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  5. He wears thick glasses.

    Він носить товсті окуляри. — deniko

    ruОн носит толстые очки. — odexed

    deEr trägt dicke Brillengläser. — Esperantostern

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
relatively great in extent from one surface to another:
having a viscous consistency:
informal: stupid:
Русский
By meaning 4
relatively great in extent from one surface to another:
measuring a certain number of units in this dimension:
having a viscous consistency:
informal: stupid:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
relatively great in extent from one surface to another:
densely crowded or packed:
informal: stupid:

Origin

From Middle English thikke, from Old English þicce (“thick, dense”), from Proto-West Germa

From Middle English thikke, from Old English þicce (“thick, dense”), from Proto-West Germanic *þikkwī, from Proto-Germanic *þekuz (“thick”), from Proto-Indo-European *tégus (“thick”).

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Forms

thicker, thickest
Comparativethicker Lesson
Superlativethickest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

238 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • having component parts closely crowded together:dense
  • (of darkness) densely dark:deep
  • spoken as if with a thick tongue:slurred
  • hard to pass through because of dense growth:dense
  • (used informally) associated on close terms:chummy
  • having a short and solid form or stature:compactheavysetstockythickset

Antonyms

102 antonyms

Word family

53 related words

Collocations

5 patterns
  • ice was thick
  • isn't thick enough
  • wears thick
  • thick glasses
  • thick enough

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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