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thick

adjective · noun · adverb

Simple meaning

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

Pronunciation

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thik
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈθɪk

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

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

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

  3. Densely crowded or packed.

  4. Having a viscous consistency.

  5. Abounding in number.

  6. Deep, intense, or profound.

noun

  1. The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.

  2. A thicket.

adverb

  1. Frequently or numerously.

  2. With a thick consistency

  3. In a thick manner.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.

Used this way, thick is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Mild
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “Please wear a thick jacket; it will be cold outside tonight.”

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • thicknessnounDerived noun

    The dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • thick-billed murrenounCompound term

    A variety of murre.

  • thick-kneenounCompound term

    Large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint.

  • thick skinnounCompound term

    Skin that is very thick (as an elephant or rhinoceros).

  • thick-footed morelnounCompound term

    A delicious morel with a conic fertile portion having deep and irregular pits.

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