thick
Hard to cut
Thick, mainly an adjective, characterizes a dimension from side to side or front to back.
A thick book has many pages.
After a unit of measure, thick typically specifies a dimension through something solid (walls 15 inches thick).
Abstract things described as thick are hard to understand.
People described as thick are being called stupid.
If air is thick, it is not fresh and may be polluted with something.
Generally, thick characterizes abundance and density (thick hair, thick fog, thick forest).
Of great mass
- strongHaving great physical power
- pronouncedSpoken aloud formally
- broadWide in span
- deepFar from surface
rich · guttural · brogue · drawl · twang · lilt · dialect · unintelligible
Excessively sweet or sentimental
- gooeySoft and sticky
- gloppyUnpleasantly thick and sticky
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- stickyApt to adhere
glutinous · sludgy · treacly · ropy · pasty · gummy · mucilaginous · claggy
Filled to capacity
- compressedReduced by pressure
- compactTightly packed together
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- crowdedFilled beyond comfort
crammed · solid · impenetrable · congested · close · jammed · matted · tangled
Of great breadth
- broadWide in span
- chunkyThick and lumpy
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- substantialOf notable size or importance
hefty · massive · plump · fat · stout · stocky · girthy · barrel
Closely packed together
obtuse · dumb · blockhead · numbskull · simpleminded · dopey · thickheaded · clueless
Murky atmospheric suspension
- mistFine airborne moisture
- murkThick atmospheric darkness
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
cloud · smoke · veil · shroud · soupy · blanket · visibility · obscured
heavy
Of great mass
- strongHaving great physical power
- pronouncedSpoken aloud formally
- broadWide in span
deep · rich · guttural · brogue · drawl · twang · lilt · dialect · unintelligible · foreign
syrupy
Excessively sweet or sentimental
- gooeySoft and sticky
- gloppyUnpleasantly thick and sticky
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
sticky · glutinous · sludgy · treacly · ropy · pasty · gummy · mucilaginous · claggy · congealed
packed
Filled to capacity
- compressedReduced by pressure
- compactTightly packed together
- concentratedGathered or intensified
crowded · crammed · solid · impenetrable · congested · close · jammed · matted · tangled · overgrown
wide
Of great breadth
substantial · hefty · massive · plump · fat · stout · stocky · girthy · barrel · slab
dense
Closely packed together
dimwitted · obtuse · dumb · blockhead · numbskull · simpleminded · dopey · thickheaded · clueless · foolish
haze
Murky atmospheric suspension
fog · cloud · smoke · veil · shroud · soupy · blanket · visibility · obscured · grey
inseparable
Unable to be divided
friendly · bond · pals · buddies · camaraderie · rapport · solidarity · loyal · devoted · allied
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- TH Wordsthe, this, that, them, they
- hairhair, haircut, hairstyle, hair loss, coily
- body part traitsbent, bony, bruised, calloused, crooked
- body typesectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph, somatotype, athletic build
- crowdedcrowded, jam-packed, packed like sardines, crammed, jammed
- thick and thinAll circumstances, good or bad
- thick fogHeavy atmospheric moisture obscuring sight
- thick skinImmunity to criticism
- the plot thickensSituation becomes more involved
- lay it on thickExaggerate praise or emotion
- blood is thicker than waterRelatives matter most
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