thick
- adjective
- /θɪk/
- She has a thick build, which helps her excel in sports like rugby.
- short and thick
- a thick neck
God bless me with thick, coarse horsehair on my head.
- God bless me with thick, coarse horsehair on my head.
- Have you ever won the neck so thick you could wrap a stick around it?
- And Nanny's hair is shaped into this gorgeous big, thick heart.
- She had thick blonde hair and she was wearing white boots.
- And it's this huge or shaped thick muscular Paco.
- Let's make this little fit girl thicker on the inside.
- Everyone was once at once thick bodies or legs, backsides.
Examples
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God bless me with thick, coarse horsehair on my head.
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He had really beautiful, kind eyes, and this thick, dark stubble.
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And they have a high waist with a thick band, which I love.
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Then she pulls her thick legs in after her, one at a time.
Fiction book (1990) -
You see, I like a thick, nice eyebrow.
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Miles, I do notice that you are wearing thick jeans and a long sleeve shirt.
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This one is a big, thick behemoth of a math book.
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You have thick hair.
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The boy could see red in the moon-shaped cheeks and thick neck of the mother.
Fiction book (1990) -
He wears rings the size of my car on his thick sausage fingers.
Synonyms
A thing that has a lot of weight and is hard to lift
Plump and soft on the body, like thick cheeks or arms
Short and wide in body with a solid build
Short and thick in shape, with a strong, solid look
A person with a large, solid body and wide shoulders
Strong and rather heavy in body or shape
Having smooth rounded shapes or lines
A person or animal that has a wide, heavy body
A person or animal who has a short, strong body
A little fat in a soft, round way
Slightly thicker than normal, like a sauce or sweater
A woman who has a small waist and round, full hips and bottom
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
In all situations, both good and bad, people stay loyal and support each other
Compounds
- Specialized
A large seabird that lives in Arctic seas with a short, thick bill and black and white feathers
- Specialized
An edible mushroom with a thick stem and a cone-shaped cap with deep uneven holes
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thick shares the same old root that gave German dick ('fat'), so it long meant 'broad' or solid. That's why we call strong or curvy body parts 'thick' — they look wide and sturdy.