Word Meaning

Meaning of 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.
- 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.
- Dense; not thin; inspissated; as, thick vapors. Also used figuratively; as, thick darkness.
- Not transparent or clear; hence, turbid, muddy, or misty; as, the water of a river is apt to be thick after a rain.
- Abundant, close, or crowded in space; closely set; following in quick succession; frequently recurring.
- Not having due distinction of syllables, or good articulation; indistinct; as, a thick utterance.
- Deep; profound; as, thick sleep.
- Dull; not quick; as, thick of fearing.
- Intimate; very friendly; familiar.
- The thickest part, or the time when anything is thickest.
- A thicket; as, gloomy thicks.
- Frequently; fast; quick.
- Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown.
- To a great depth, or to a greater depth than usual; as, land covered thick with manure.
- To thicken.

Crossword clue for thick

- Dense
- Heavyset
- Stupid