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thick

ADJ ที่ เด่นชัด  ที่ สังเกต ได้ ง่าย  pronounced ti-den-chad

 

thick

ADJ ที่ ไม่ชัด เจน (เสียง  ห้าว  พร่า  obstructed clear ti-mai-chad-jen

 

thick

ADJ สนิทสนม  ใกล้ชิด  ชิด  สนิทสนม  เป็นกันเอง  close intimate sa-nid-sa-nom

 

thick

ADJ หนา  slim thin na

 

thick

ADJ หนา ทึบ  ยาก ที่จะ มองผ่าน ไป ได้  dense thin na-tub

 

thick

ADJ หนาแน่น  เบียด กัน  ดก  dense solid slim thin na-nean

 

thick

ADJ เหนียว  ข้น  viscous watery niao

 

thick

ADJ โง่  ทึ่ม  งี่เง่า  dull foolish clever ngo

 

thick

ADV อย่าง หนา  yang-na

 

thick

N ส่วน ที่ ลึก  หนา หรือ กว้าง ที่สุด  suan-ti-luek-na-rue-kwang-ti-sud

 

thick

N ส่วน ที่ หนาแน่น ที่สุด  suan-ti-na-nean-ti-sud

 

thick and fast

IDM จำนวนมาก และ เพิ่มขึ้น รวดเร็ว  jam-naun-mak-lea-poem-kuan-ruad-reo

 

thick as a brick

SL งี่เง่า มาก  ngi-ngo-mak

 

thick as pigshit

SL งี่เง่า มาก  ngi-ngo-mak

 

thick as two short planks

SL งี่เง่า มาก  ngi-ngo-mak

 

thick-skinned

ADJ ที่ ไม่แยแส  ที่ ไม่สน ใจ ใย ดี  เฉยเมย  hardened unfeeling indifferent ti-mai-yea-sea

 

thick-skinned

IDM ไม่ อ่อนไหว ง่าย  ไม่ หงุดหงิด ง่าย  มั่นคง  mai-on-wa-ngai

 

thick-skulled

A ที่ โง่เง่า 

 

thick-skulled

ADJ ที่ หัว ทื่อ  งี่เง่า  โง่  dense dull ti-hua-tue

 

thick-witted

ADJ โง่  เง่า  ทึ่ม  dull idiotic fatheaded ngo

 

thicken

VI หนา ขึ้น  หนาแน่น ขึ้น  solidify freeze clot congeal thick thaw weaken na-kuan

 

thicken

VT ทำให้ หนา ขึ้น  solidify freeze clot congeal thick thaw weaken tam-hai-na-kuan

 

thicken up

PHRV หนา ขึ้น  หนา ขึ้น  na-kuan

 

thickener

N สาร เพิ่ม ความ เข้มข้น ของ ของเหลว  san-poem-kwam-kem-kon-kong-leo

 

thickening

N การ ทำให้ เข้มข้น ขึ้น  การ ทำให้ หนาแน่น ขึ้น  coagualtion kan-tam-hai-kem-kon-kuan

 

thicket

N หมู่ไม้ หรือ พุ่มไม้ ที่ ขึ้น หนาแน่น  copse bush shrubbery mu-mai-rue-pum-mai-ti-kuan-na

 

thickhead

N คน ทึ่ม  คนโง่  kon-tuam

 

thickheaded

ADJ โง่  dull stupid clever ngo

 

thickness

N ความ หนา  density compactness solidity thinness slimness kwam-na

 

thickness

N ชั้น ของ วัตถุ  chan-kong-wad-tu

 

thicko

SL คนโง่  kon-ngo

 

thickset

ADJ หนา ทึบ  แน่นหนา  stout stubby nn-tu

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

THICK

a. 1. Dense; not thin; as thick vapors; a thick fog.
2. Inspissated; as, the paint is too thick.
3. Turbid; muddy; feculent; not clear; as, the water of a river is thick after a rain.
4. Noting the diameter of a body; as a piece of timber seven inches thick.
My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. 1 Kings 12:1 .
5. Having more depth or extent from one surface to its opposite than usual; as a thick plank; thick cloth; thick paper.
6. Close; crowded with trees or other objects; as a thick forest or wood; thick grass; thick corn.
The people were gathered thick together.
7. Frequent; following each other in quick succession. The shot flew thick as hail.
Favors came thick upon him.
Not thicker billows beat the Libyan main.
8. Set with things close to each other; not easily pervious.
Black was the forest, thick with beech it stood.
9. Not having due distinction of syllables or good articulation; as a thick utterance.
He speaks too thick.
1 . Dull; somewhat deaf; as thick of hearing.

 

THICK

n.The thickest part, or the time when anything is thickest. In the thick of the dust and smoke he presently entered his men.
1. A thicket. [Not in use. ]
Thick and thin, whatever is in the way.
Through thick and thin she follow'd him.

 

THICK

adv. Frequently; fast. I hear the trampling of thick beating feet.
1. Closely; as a plat of ground thick sown.
2. To a great depth, or to a thicker depth than usual; as a bed covered thick with tan; land covered thick with manure.
Thick and threefold, in quick succession, or in great numbers. [Not in use. ]

 

THICK

v.i.To become thick or dense. [Not used. ]

 

THICKEN

v.t.thik'n. To make thick or dense. 1. To make close; to fill up interstices; as, to thicken cloth.
2. To make concrete; to inspissate; as, to thicken paint, mortar or a liquid.
3. To strengthen; to confirm.
And this may help to thicken other proofs. [Not used. ]
4. To make frequent, or more frequent; as, to thicken blows.
5. To make close, or more close; to make more numerous; as, to thicken the ranks.

 

THICKEN

v.i.thik'n. To become thick or more thick; to become dense; as, the fog thickens. 1. To become dark or obscure.
Thy luster thickens
When he shines by.
2. To concrete; to be consolidated; as, the juices of plants thicken into wood.
3. To be inspissated; as, vegetable juices thicken, as the more volatile parts are evaporated.
4. To become close, or more close or numerous.
The press of people thickens to the court.
5. To become quick and animated.
The combat thickens.
6. To become more numerous; to press; to be crowded. Proofs of the fact thicken upon us at every step.

 

THICKENED

pp. Made dense, or more dense; made more close or compact; made more frequent; inspissated.

 

THICKENING

ppr. Making dense or more dense, more close, or more frequent; inspissating.

 

THICKENING

n.Something put into a liquid or mass to make it more thick.

 

THICKET

n.A wood or collection of trees or shrubs closely set; as a ram caught in a thicket. Genesis 22:13.

 

THICKHEADED

a.Having a thick skull; dull; stupid.

 

THICKISH

a.Somewhat thick.

 

THICKLY

adv. Deeply; to great depth. 1. Closely; compactly.
2. In quick succession.

 

THICKNESS

n.The state of being thick; denseness; density; as the thickness of fog, vapor or clouds. 1. The state of being concrete or inspissated; consistence; spissitude; as the thickness of paint or mortar; the thickness of honey; the thickness of the blood.
2. The extent of a body from side to side, or from surface to surface; as the thickness of a tree; the thickness of a board; the thickness of the hand; the thickness of a layer of earth.
3. Closeness of the parts; the state of being crowded or near; as the thickness of trees in a forest; the thickness of a wood.
4. The state of being close, dense or impervious; as the thickness of shades.
5. Dullness of the sense of hearing; want of quickness or acuteness; as thickness of hearing.

 

THICKSET

a.[thick and set. ] Close planted; as a thickset wood. 1. Having a short thick body.

 

THICKSKULL

n.[thick and skull. ] Dullness; or a dull person; a blockhead.

 

THICKSKULLED

a.Dull; heavy; stupid; slow to learn.

 

THICKSKIN

n.[thick and skin. ] A coarse gross person; a blockhead.

 

THICKSPRUNG

a.[thick and sprung. ] Sprung up close together.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

THICK

Thick, a. [Compar. Thicker; superl. Thickest.] Etym: [OE. thicke, AS. ; akin to D. dik, OS. thikki, OHG. dicchi thick, dense, G. dick thick, Icel.,, and probably to Gael. & Ir. tiugh. Cf. Tight. ]

 

1. 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. Were it as thick as is a branched oak. Chaucer. My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. 1 Kings xii. 1 .

 

2. 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.

 

3. Dense; not thin; inspissated; as, thick vapors. Also used figuratively; as, thick darkness. Make the gruel thick and slab. Shak.

 

4. Not transparent or clear; hence, turbid, muddy, or misty; as, the water of a river is apt to be thick after a rain. "In a thick, misty day. " Sir W. Scott.

 

5. Abundant, close, or crowded in space; closely set; following in quick succession; frequently recurring. The people were gathered thick together. Luke xi. 29. Black was the forest; thick with beech it stood. Dryden.

 

6. Not having due distinction of syllables, or good articulation; indistinct; as, a thick utterance.

 

7. Deep; profound; as, thick sleep. [R.] Shak.

 

8. Dull; not quick; as, thick of fearing. Shak. His dimensions to any thick sight were invincible. Shak.

 

9. Intimate; very friendly; familiar. [Colloq. ] We have been thick ever since. T. Hughes.

 

Note: Thick is often used in the formation of compounds, most of which are self-explaining; as, thick-barred, thick-bodied, thick- coming, thick-cut, thick-flying, thick-growing, thick-leaved, thick- lipped, thick-necked, thick-planted, thick-ribbed, thick-shelled,thick-woven, and the like. Thick register. (Phon. ) See the Note under Register, n., 7. -- Thick stuff (Naut. ), all plank that is more than four inches thick and less than twelve. J. Knowles.

 

Syn. -- Dense; close; compact; solid; gross; coarse.

 

THICK

THICK Thick, n.

 

1. The thickest part, or the time when anything is thickest. In the thick of the dust and smoke. Knolles.

 

2. A thicket; as, gloomy thicks. [Obs. ] Drayton. Through the thick they heard one rudely rush. Spenser. He through a little window cast his sight Through thick of bars, that gave a scanty light. Dryden. Thick-and-thin block (Naut. ), a fiddle block. See under Fiddle. -- Through thick and thin, through all obstacles and difficulties, both great and small. Through thick and thin she followed him. Hudibras.He became the panegyrist, through thick and thin, of a military frenzy. Coleridge.

 

THICK

Thick, adv. Etym: [AS. þicce.]

 

1. Frequently; fast; quick.

 

2. Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown.

 

3. To a great depth, or to a greater depth than usual; as, land covered thick with manure. Thick and threefold, in quick succession, or in great numbers. [Obs. ] L'Estrange.

 

THICK

Thick, v. t. & i. Etym: [Cf. AS. .]

 

Defn: To thicken. [R.] The nightmare Life-in-death was she, Who thicks man's blood with cold. Coleridge.

 

THICKBILL

THICKBILL Thick "bill `, n.

 

Defn: The bullfinch. [Prov. Eng. ]

 

THICKEN

Thick "en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thickened; p. pr. & vb. n. Thickening. ]

 

Defn: To make thick (in any sense of the word ). Specifically: -- (a ) To render dense; to inspissate; as, to thicken paint. (b ) To make close; to fill up interstices in; as, to thicken cloth; to thicken ranks of trees or men. (c ) To strengthen; to confirm. [Obs. ] And this may to thicken other proofs. Shak.

 

(d ) To make more frequent; as, to thicken blows.

 

THICKEN

THICKEN Thick "en, v. i.

 

Defn: To become thick. "Thy luster thickens when he shines by. " Shak. The press of people thickens to the court. Dryden. The combat thickens, like the storm that flies. Dryden.

 

THICKENING

THICKENING Thick "en *ing, n.

 

Defn: Something put into a liquid or mass to make it thicker.

 

THICKET

Thick "et, n. Etym: [AS. . See Thick, a.]

 

Defn: A wood or a collection of trees, shrubs, etc. , closely set; as, a ram caught in a thicket. Gen. xxii. 13.

 

THICKHEAD

THICKHEAD Thick "head `, n.

 

1. A thick-headed or stupid person. [Colloq. ]

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any one of several species of Australian singing birds of the genus Pachycephala. The males of some of the species are bright- colored. Some of the species are popularly called thrushes.

 

THICK-HEADED

THICK-HEADED Thick "-head `ed, a.

 

Defn: Having a thick skull; stupid.

 

THICKISH

THICKISH Thick "ish, a.

 

Defn: Somewhat thick.

 

THICK-KNEE

THICK-KNEE Thick "-knee `, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A stone curlew. See under Stone.

 

THICKLY

THICKLY Thick "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a thick manner; deeply; closely.

 

THICKNESS

Thick "ness, n. Etym: [AS. .]

 

Defn: The quality or state of being thick (in any of the senses of the adjective ).

 

THICKSET

THICKSET Thick "set `, a.

 

1. Close planted; as, a thickset wood; a thickset hedge. Dryden.

 

2. Having a short, thick body; stout.

 

THICKSET

THICKSET Thick "set `, n.

 

1. A close or thick hedge.

 

2. A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen. McElrath.

 

THICKSKIN

THICKSKIN Thick "skin `, n.

 

Defn: A coarse, gross person; a person void of sensibility or sinsitiveness; a dullard.

 

THICK-SKINNED

THICK-SKINNED Thick "-skinned `, a.

 

Defn: Having a thick skin; hence, not sensitive; dull; obtuse. Holland.

 

THICKSKULL

THICKSKULL Thick "skull `, n.

 

Defn: A dullard, or dull person; a blockhead; a numskull. Entick.

 

THICK-SKULLED

THICK-SKULLED Thick "-skulled `, a.

 

Defn: Having a thick skull; hence, dull; heavy; stupid; slow to learn.

 

THICK WIND

THICK WIND Thick " wind `. (Far. )

 

Defn: A defect of respiration in a horse, that is unassociated with noise in breathing or with the signs of emphysema.

 

THICK-WINDED

THICK-WINDED Thick "-wind `ed, a. (Far. )

 

Defn: Affected with thick wind.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

thick

thick |THik θɪk | adjective 1 with opposite sides or surfaces that are a great or relatively great distance apart: thick slices of bread | the walls are 5 feet thick | thick metal cables. (of a garment or other knitted or woven item ) made of heavy material for warmth or comfort: a thick sweater. (of script or type ) consisting of broad lines: a headline in thick black type. 2 made up of a large number of things or people close together: his hair was long and thick | the road winds through thick forest. [ predic. ] (thick with ) densely filled or covered with: the room was thick with smoke | figurative : the air was thick with tension. (of the air or atmosphere, or a substance in the air ) opaque, dense, or heavy: the shore was obscured by thick fog | a thick cloud of smoke. 3 (of a liquid or a semiliquid substance ) relatively firm in consistency; not flowing freely: thick mud. 4 informal of low intelligence; stupid: he's a bit thick | I've got to shout to get it into your thick head. 5 (of a voice ) not clear or distinct; hoarse or husky. (of an accent ) very marked and difficult to understand. 6 [ predic. ] informal having a very close, friendly relationship: he's very thick with the new boss. noun (the thick ) the busiest or most crowded part of something; the middle of something: the thick of battle. adverb in or with deep, dense, or heavy mass: bread spread thick with butter. PHRASES be thick on the ground see ground 1. a bit thick Brit. informal unfair or unreasonable. have a thick skin see skin. thick and fast rapidly and in great numbers. ( as ) thick as a brick very stupid. ( as ) thick as thieves informal (of two or more people ) very close or friendly; sharing secrets. through thick and thin under all circumstances, no matter how difficult: they stuck together through thick and thin. DERIVATIVES thick ish adjective, thick ly adverb [ as submodifier ] : thickly carpeted corridors ORIGIN Old English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik and German dick .

 

thicken

thick en |ˈTHikən ˈθɪkən | verb make or become thick or thicker: [ with obj. ] : thicken the sauce with flour | [ no obj. ] : the fog had thickened. PHRASES the plot thickens used when a situation is becoming more and more complicated and puzzling.

 

thickener

thick en er |ˈTHikənər ˈθɪk (ə )nər | noun a substance added to a liquid to make it firmer, esp. in cooking. Chemistry an apparatus for the sedimentation of solids from suspension in a liquid.

 

thickening

thick en ing |ˈTHikəniNG ˈθɪkənɪŋ | noun 1 the process or result of becoming broader, deeper, or denser. a broader, deeper, or denser area of animal or plant tissue. 2 another term for thickener. adjective becoming broader, deeper, or denser: a hazardous journey through thickening fog.

 

thicket

thick et |ˈTHikit ˈθɪkɪt | noun a dense group of bushes or trees. ORIGIN Old English thiccet (see thick, -et 1 ).

 

thick-film

thick-film adjective (of a process or device ) using or involving a relatively thick solid or liquid film. Electronics denoting a miniature circuit or device based on a metal film.

 

thickhead

thick head |ˈTHikˌhed ˈθɪkˌhɛd | noun informal a stupid person. DERIVATIVES thick head ed adjective, thick head ed ness noun

 

thick-knee

thick-knee noun a large-eyed ploverlike bird with mottled brownish plumage, inhabiting open stony or sandy country. Also called stone curlew. [Family Burhinidae: two genera and several species, in particular Burhinus oedicnemus of Eurasia and Africa. ]

 

thickness

thick ness |ˈTHiknis ˈθɪknɪs | noun 1 the distance between opposite sides of something: the gateway is several feet in thickness | paving slabs can be obtained in varying thicknesses. a layer of a specified material: the framework has to support two thicknesses of plasterboard. [ in sing. ] a broad or deep part of a specified thing: the beams were set into the thickness of the wall. 2 the state or quality of being thick: he gave his eyes time to adjust to the thickness of the fog | the thickness of his hair. ORIGIN Old English thicness (see thick, -ness ).

 

thicko

thicko |ˈθɪkəʊ | noun ( pl. thickos ) informal an unintelligent person.

 

thickset

thick set |ˈTHikˌset θɪkˈset | adjective (of a person or animal ) heavily or solidly built; stocky.

 

thick-skinned

thick-skinned adjective insensitive to criticism or insults: you have to be thick-skinned and none too squeamish.

 

thick-witted

thick-wit ted (also thick-skulled ) adjective dull and stupid.

 

Oxford Dictionary

thick

thick |θɪk | adjective 1 with opposite sides or surfaces that are far or relatively far apart: thick slices of bread | thick metal cables | the walls are 5 feet thick. (of a garment or other knitted or woven item ) made of heavy material: a thick sweater. (of writing or printing ) consisting of broad lines: a headline in thick black type. 2 made up of a large number of things or people close together: his hair was long and thick | the road winds through thick forest. (thick with ) densely filled or covered with: the ground was thick with yellow leaves | figurative : the air was thick with tension. (of the air or atmosphere, or a substance in the air ) opaque, dense, or heavy: a motorway pile-up in thick fog | a thick cloud of smoke. (of a person's head ) having a dull pain or heavy feeling, especially as a result of a hangover or illness. 3 (of a liquid or a semi-liquid substance ) relatively firm in consistency; not flowing freely: thick mud. 4 informal of low intelligence; stupid: he's a bit thick. 5 (of a voice ) not clear or distinct; hoarse or husky. (of an accent ) very marked and difficult to understand. 6 [ predic. ] informal having a very close, friendly relationship: he's very thick with the new master. noun (the thick ) the most active or crowded part of something: we were in the thick of the battle. adverb in or with deep, dense, or heavy mass: bread spread thick with butter. PHRASES be thick on the ground see ground 1. a bit thick Brit. informal unfair or unreasonable. give someone (or get ) a thick ear Brit. informal punish someone (or be punished ) with a blow on the ear or head. have a thick skin see skin. thick and fast rapidly and in great numbers. ( as ) thick as a brick another way of saying thick as two planks below. ( as ) thick as thieves informal (of two or more people ) very close or friendly. ( as ) thick as two ( short ) planks (or as a plank ) Brit. informal very stupid. the thick end of something Brit. informal the greater part of something: he was borrowing the thick end of £750 every week. through thick and thin under all circumstances, no matter how difficult: they stuck together through thick and thin. DERIVATIVES thickish adjective, thickly adverb [ as submodifier ] : thickly carpeted corridors ORIGIN Old English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik and German dick .

 

thicken

thick ¦en |ˈθɪk (ə )n | verb make or become thick or thicker: [ with obj. ] : thicken the sauce with flour | [ no obj. ] : the fog had thickened. PHRASES the plot thickens used when a situation is becoming more and more complicated and puzzling.

 

thickener

thick |en ¦er |ˈθɪkənə (r )| noun a substance added to a liquid to make it firmer, especially in cooking. Chemistry an apparatus for the sedimentation of solids from suspension in a liquid.

 

thickening

thick ¦en |ing |ˈθɪk (ə )nɪŋ | noun [ mass noun ] 1 the process or result of becoming broader, deeper, or denser. [ count noun ] a broader, deeper, or denser area of animal or plant tissue. 2 another term for thickener. adjective becoming broader, deeper, or denser: a hazardous journey through thickening fog.

 

thicket

thicket |ˈθɪkɪt | noun a dense group of bushes or trees. ORIGIN Old English thiccet (see thick, -et 1 ).

 

thick-film

thick-film adjective (of a process or device ) using or involving a relatively thick solid or liquid film. Electronics denoting a miniature circuit or device based on a metal film.

 

thickhead

thick |head |ˈθɪkhɛd | noun 1 informal a stupid person. 2 another term for whistler ( sense 2 ).

 

thickheaded

thick |head ¦ed |ˌθɪkˈhɛdɪd | adjective informal unintelligent; stupid: what a thickheaded business decision! DERIVATIVES thickheadedness |-ˈhɛdɪdnɪs |noun

 

thick-knee

thick-knee noun another term for stone curlew.

 

thickness

thick |ness |ˈθɪknɪs | noun 1 [ mass noun ] the distance through an object, as distinct from width or height: the gateway is several feet in thickness | [ count noun ] : paving slabs can be obtained in varying thicknesses. [ count noun ] a layer of a specified material: the framework has to support two thicknesses of plasterboard. [ in sing. ] a broad or deep part of a specified thing: the beams were set into the thickness of the wall. 2 [ mass noun ] the state or quality of being thick: he gave his eyes time to adjust to the thickness of the fog | the shampoo dramatically increases the thickness of your hair. verb [ with obj. ] plane or cut (wood ) to a desired breadth or depth. DERIVATIVES thicknesser noun ORIGIN Old English thicness (see thick, -ness ).

 

thicko

thicko |ˈθɪkəʊ | noun ( pl. thickos ) informal an unintelligent person.

 

thickset

thick |set |θɪkˈsɛt | adjective (of a person or animal ) heavily or solidly built; stocky.

 

thick-skinned

thick-skinned adjective insensitive to criticism or insults: I suppose you have to be pretty thick-skinned to be an MP.

 

thick-skulled

thick-skulled (also thick-witted ) adjective dull and stupid.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

thick

thick adjective 1 the walls are five feet thick: in extent /diameter, across, wide, broad, deep. 2 his short, thick legs: stocky, sturdy, stubby, chunky, blocky, hefty, thickset, burly, beefy, meaty, big, solid; fat, stout, plump. ANTONYMS thin, slender. 3 a thick winter sweater: chunky, bulky, heavy; cable-knit, woolly. ANTONYMS thin, lightweight. 4 the arena was thick with skaters: crowded, swarming, filled, packed, teeming, seething, buzzing, crawling, crammed, solid, overflowing, choked, jammed, congested; informal jam-packed, chockablock, stuffed. 5 the thick summer vegetation: plentiful, abundant, profuse, luxuriant, bushy, rich, riotous, exuberant; rank, rampant; dense, impenetrable, impassable; informal jungly. ANTONYMS meager, sparse. 6 a thick paste: viscous, gooey, syrupy, firm, stiff, heavy; clotted, coagulated, viscid, semisolid, gelatinous; concentrated. ANTONYMS runny, thin. 7 thick fog: dense, heavy, opaque, impenetrable, soupy, murky. ANTONYMS light. 8 informal he's a bit thick. See stupid (sense 1 ). 9 Guy's voice was thick with desire: husky, hoarse, throaty, guttural, gravelly, rough. ANTONYMS clear, shrill. 10 a thick Scottish accent: obvious, pronounced, marked, broad, strong, rich, decided, distinct. ANTONYMS faint, vague. noun in the thick of the crisis: midst, center, hub, middle, core, heart.

 

thicken

thicken verb stir the sauce as it thickens: become thick /thicker, stiffen, condense; solidify, firm up, set, jell, congeal, clot, coagulate, cake, inspissate.

 

thicket

thicket noun rabbits taking refuge in the thicket: copse, coppice, grove, brake, covert, clump; wood, woodlot, bush.

 

thickness

thickness noun 1 the wall is several feet in thickness: width, breadth, depth, diameter. 2 several thicknesses of limestone: layer, stratum, stratification, seam, vein; sheet, lamina.

 

thickset

thickset adjective a thickset Caucasian male in his thirties: stocky, sturdy, big-boned, heavily built, well-built, chunky, burly, strapping, brawny, solid, blocky, heavy, hefty, beefy, meaty. ANTONYMS slight.

 

thick-skinned

thick-skinned adjective these guards have gotten pretty thick-skinned over the years: insensitive, unfeeling, tough, hardened, callous, case-hardened; informal hard-boiled. ANTONYMS sensitive.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

thick

thick adjective 1 the walls are five feet thick: in extent /diameter, across, wide, broad, deep. 2 his short, thick legs: stocky, sturdy, chunky, dumpy, hefty, thickset, beefy, meaty, broad, large, big, bulky, solid, substantial; fat, stout, plump. ANTONYMS thin, slender. 3 a thick Aran sweater: chunky, bulky, heavy, cable-knit, heavyweight; woollen, woolly. ANTONYMS thin, light, lightweight. 4 the station was thick with people: crowded, filled, packed, teeming, seething, swarming, crawling, crammed, thronged, bursting at the seams, solid, overflowing, choked, jammed, congested; covered; full of, cram-full of, overrun by, abounding in; informal jam-packed, chock-a-block, stuffed, chock-full of; Austral. /NZ informal chocker; rare pullulating. 5 the thick summer vegetation: plentiful, abundant, profuse, luxuriant, bushy, rich, riotous, exuberant; rank, rampant; dense, close-packed, concentrated, crowded, condensed, compact, impenetrable, impassable; serried; informal jungly. ANTONYMS meagre, sparse. 6 a thick paste: semi-solid, firm, stiff, stiffened, heavy; clotted, coagulated, viscid, viscous, gelatinous, mucilaginous, ropy; concentrated; rare inspissated, viscoid. ANTONYMS runny. 7 a motorway pile-up in thick fog: dense, heavy, opaque, impenetrable, soupy, murky, smoggy. 8 informal he's a bit thick. See stupid (sense 1 ). 9 Guy's voice was thick with desire: husky, hoarse, throaty, guttural, gravelly, rough, raspy, rasping, croaky, croaking; indistinct, muffled. ANTONYMS clear, shrill. 10 a thick Scottish accent: obvious, pronounced, marked, broad, strong, rich, decided, distinct, conspicuous, noticeable, identifiable. ANTONYMS faint, vague. 11 she's very thick with him: friendly, intimate, familiar, on friendly /good terms, on the best of terms, hand in glove; close to, devoted to, inseparable from; informal pally, palsy-walsy, chummy, matey, buddy-buddy, as thick as thieves, well in. ANTONYMS unfriendly. PHRASES a bit thick Brit. informal I thought this was a bit thick and tried to defend myself: unreasonable, unfair, unjust, unjustified, uncalled for, unwarranted, unnecessary, excessive; informal below the belt, a bit much, off; Brit. informal out of order; Austral. /NZ informal over the fence. noun in the thick of the crisis: midst, centre, hub, middle, core, heart; focus.

 

thicken

thicken verb 1 stir over a gentle heat until the mixture thickens: become thick /thicker, stiffen, become firmer; condense, become more concentrated; solidify, set, gel, congeal, clot, coagulate, cake; rare inspissate, gelatinize. 2 the plot thickened: become more complicated, become more involved, become more intricate, become more mysterious, deepen.

 

thicket

thicket noun copse, coppice, dense growth, grove, brake, covert, tangle, clump; wood; Brit. spinney; archaic hurst.

 

thickhead

thickhead noun informal this is no book for thickheads. See fool.

 

thickheaded

thickheaded adjective informal you thickheaded moron! See stupid.

 

thickness

thickness noun 1 the gateway is several feet in thickness: width, breadth, depth, diameter, extent. 2 the immense thickness of the walls: breadth, broadness, width, wideness, largeness, bigness, bulkiness, solidness. ANTONYMS thinness. 3 several thicknesses of limestone: layer, stratum, stratification, seam, vein, band; sheet, film, lamina; ply; coat, coating. 4 the thickness of the fog: density, denseness, heaviness, opacity, opaqueness, impenetrability, soupiness, murkiness. 5 Cara could tell by the thickness of Susan's voice that she had been crying: huskiness, hoarseness, throatiness, gravelliness, roughness, raspiness, croakiness, indistinctness.

 

thickset

thickset adjective a thickset man with a florid complexion: heavily built, stocky, bull-necked, sturdy, sturdily built, well built, chunky, burly, strapping, brawny, muscular, solid, heavy, hefty, beefy, meaty; cobby; Austral. /NZ nuggety; technical mesomorphic, pyknic; informal hulking; archaic squabby. ANTONYMS slight, lanky.

 

thick-skinned

thick-skinned adjective I suppose you have to be pretty thick-skinned to be an MP: tough, impervious, unsusceptible, invulnerable, armour-plated, with a hide like an elephant, hardened, case-hardened, insensitive, unfeeling, uncaring; obtuse, stolid; informal hard-boiled; rare pachydermatous. ANTONYMS sensitive, touchy, thin-skinned.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

thick

thick /θɪk /〖「分厚い 」>「濃い 」〗(動 )thicken, (名 )thickness 形容詞 er ; est 1 a. 〈物が 〉 (分 )厚い , 厚みのある (thin 1 )thick glasses 分厚いめがね ▸ a thick wool coat 厚手のウールのコート ▸ a book as thick as a brick レンガの厚みほどある本 How thick is the steak? ステーキの厚さはどのくらいですか b. 〖数量名詞の後で; 複合語を作って 〗厚さ …の The board is 1 inch thick .その板は1インチの厚さです ▸ a 2-inch- thick wood door 厚さ2インチの木製ドア 2 〈指 丸太などが 〉太い , ずんぐりした;文字 線が 〉肉太の (thin )▸ a thick pencil 太い鉛筆 3 〈液体が 〉濃い , 濃厚な, どろりとした (!お茶 コーヒー類が 「濃い 」は通例strongで, ╳thick coffeeなどとしない ) ; 液体 川などが 〉濁った The dressing [soup ] is thick .そのドレッシング [スープ ]はとろみがある 4 a. 〈気体が 〉濃い thick black smoke 濃い黒煙 ▸ a thick [dense, heavy ] fog 深い霧 (╳ a deep fogとしない )b. 〈天候が 〉曇った, どんよりした .5 a. 〈声などが 〉わかりにくい, 聞き取りにくい, しわがれた (clear )His voice was thick with joy .喜びで彼の声はかすれていた b. 通例 名詞 の前で 〗なまりの強い アクセント The man had a thick Scottish accent .その男はひどいスコットランドなまりがあった 6 〈木 やぶなどが 〉茂った, こんもりとした; 〈群衆などが 〉密集した ▸ a thick forest 密林 ▸ a thick crowd of teenagers ティーンエイジャーの大群衆 7 〈髪 毛並みなどが 〉豊かな, ふさふさした thick dark hair 豊かな黒髪 8 be 【物 人で 】いっぱいの , « …で » 覆われた «with » be thick with dust ほこりだらけだ The air was thick with smoke .空気に煙がたちこめていた 9 ⦅英 くだけて ⦆頭の悪い, ぼうっとした, 鈍い .10 〈やみが 〉深い, 濃い .11 ⦅やや古 ⦆〖通例be 【人と 】親しい, 親密な «with » .12 ⦅英 やや古 ⦆ひどい (!通例a bit, tooなどを伴って ) It's a bit thick .ちょっとひどい 副詞 er ; est 厚く ; 太く ; 濃く ; びっしりと (間をつめて )The snow lay thick over the village .雪がその村に深く降り積もった l y [spr ad ] it n th ck ⦅くだけて ⦆やたらに誇張する ; 大げさに言う .th ck and f st ひっきりなしに Bad news was coming thick and fast .悪いニュースが矢継ぎ早に飛び込んできた 名詞 U 〖通例the 1 一番厚い [太い, 濃い ]部分 .2 (活動の )最中 ; (群衆 森などの )最も密集した所 Emily is always in the thick of things .エミリはいつも何かに没頭している through th ck and th n どんなことがあっても, どんな時も We stick together through thick and thin .何があっても私たちの絆は固く結ばれている

 

thicken

thick en /θɪ́k (ə )n /thick (厚く )en (する )〗動詞 s /-z /; ed /-d /; ing 他動詞 1 «…で » 液体 を濃くする , 濃縮する, …にとろみを付ける «with » thicken the sauce in a pan レシピ なべのソースにとろみを付ける 2 …を ()厚くする ; …を太くする .3 …を密集させる ; 茂らせる .4 〈空気など 〉をよどませる; 〈言葉など 〉を不明瞭 ふめいりょう にする .5 〈筋 状況 を複雑にする, ややこしくする .自動詞 1 〈液体が 〉濃くなる , 濃縮する; 〈霧などが 〉濃くなる simmer until the soup [sauce ] thickens スープ [ソース ]がとろりとするまでとろ火で煮る 2 ()厚くなる ; 太くなる .3 ⦅おどけて ⦆〈状況が 〉複雑になる, ややこしくなる .4 〈群衆などが 〉密集する; 〈木などが 〉茂る .5 〈空気などが 〉よどむ ; 〈言葉などが 〉不明瞭 ふめいりょう になる .

 

thickener

th ck en er 名詞 U C (液体を濃くする )濃化剤, とろみを付けるもの 〘小麦粉など 〙; 濃縮装置 .

 

thickening

th ck en ing 名詞 U C 1 濃化剤 [材料 ].2 濃く [厚く, 太く ]する [なる ]こと ; 濃い [厚い, 太い ]部分 .

 

thicket

thick et /θɪ́kɪt /名詞 C 1 やぶ, (低木の )茂み (!bushの集まり ) .2 混み入った状態, 錯綜 さくそう .

 

thickheaded

th ck h ad ed /-ɪd /形容詞 ⦅くだけて ⦆ばかな, おろかな .

 

thickly

thick ly /θɪ́kli /副詞 1 (分 )厚く, 太く 〈切る 覆うなど 〉; ずんぐりと .2 みっちりと, 密集して 〈茂るなど 〉.3 不明瞭 ふめいりょう に, 聞き取りづらく 〈言う 発音するなど 〉.

 

thickness

thick ness /θɪ́knəs /thick 名詞 es /-ɪz /1 U C ()厚さ, 太さ; ()厚い [太い ]こと ▸ a thickness of three centimeters 3センチの厚さ vary in thickness 厚さがいろいろある 2 C 1層, 1枚 wrap potatoes in two thicknesses of foil ジャガイモを2枚重ねのホイルで包む 3 U 濃いこと, 濃厚 ; 密集 (していること ); 頻繁 .4 U (声の )不明瞭 ふめいりょう ; 愚鈍 .5 U よどみ, にごり .

 

thickset

th ck s t 形容詞 1 (太くて )がっちりした, ずんぐりした .2 密集した ; 繁茂した .

 

thick-skinned

th ck-sk nned 形容詞 〈人が 〉 (批判 侮辱などに )動じない ; 無神経な ; 〈生物が 〉皮 (膚 )の厚い .

 

thick-witted

th ck-w t ted /-ɪd /形容詞 thickheaded .