thicker

Less thin, more substantial

Thicker is the comparative form of thick—having more depth, density, or viscosity than something else.

A thicker coat provides more warmth.

Thicker paint covers better.

The fog grew thicker as we approached the coast.

When describing people, thicker often means more heavily built: She's gotten thicker since high school.

dimensional

wider

More broad

heftier · meatier · sturdier · beefier · plumper · fatter · girthier · stouter · weightier · denser

dense

denser

More closely packed

close-packed · tighter · impenetrable · solid · consolidated · packed · crowded · congested · cramped · jammed

viscous

gooier

More viscously adhesive

sludgier · pastier · gloopier · ropy · glutinous · treacly · mucilaginous · creamier · coagulated · congealed

growth

bushier

More densely grown

leafier · shaggier · woollier · fluffier · curlier · wavier · coarser · bristlier · hairier · beardier

concentration

richer

Possessing more wealth

bolder · headier · robust · full-bodied · undiluted · reduced · intensified

opacity

cloudier

More obscured by vapor

denser · darker · smokier · mistier · muddier · turbid

Categories
Opposites
physical dimension/width

thickerthinner

Liquid diluting agent

slimmer · narrower · finer · skinnier · slenderer

density/consistency

thickerthinner

Liquid diluting agent

runnier · looser · lighter · weaker · waterier

intelligence (informal/slang)

thickersmarter

More intelligent

brighter · cleverer · sharper · quicker · wittier

Phrases
Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G