thick
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7.0
- adjective
- /θɪk/
- "My friends," he said in a voice thick with sympathy, "our village heard that you were raided tonight."
- a thick accent
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Watch on YouTubeAnd because he had such a thick accent, he taught really, really slowly.
- And because he had such a thick accent, he taught really, really slowly.
- Every time I get into an Uber and the guy has a thick accent.
- And you know, in his like thick Boston accent, he goes Thea cured me.
- He's like, no way, no way are we doing that right in that thick accent.
- He's good picture like a super thick Scottish accent though, because these guys were just and when they talk fast, it's even worse.
- They look, they used to have real, real thick accents, but they've lived in America now for a long, long time and they've lost those accents.
Examples
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I was feeling all thick and funny in my heart and chest, ready to fight somebody.
Fiction book (1990) -
Her voice was thick and slow with the effort not to lose that line.
Fiction book (1992) -
"We must make the land better than it is now," he tells me in a thick Scandinavian accent.
Academic text (2007) -
"Yes," I mumbled, too thick in my throat to argue, and helped her to her feet.
Fiction book (1992) -
Are you all right, Healer? His voice whispered against her hood, thick with fear.
Fiction book (1992) -
Now tell me what you're doing here?" the boy muttered, voice thick, the words only half-formed.
Fiction book (1990) -
Casilda stopped, her voice going thick, and continued brushing Larissa's hair with unnecessary vigor.
Fiction book (1992) -
After a few drinks, his speech became so thick that it was hard to follow what he was saying.
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She was so emotional during the speech that her voice came out sounding thick with tears.
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When he tried to explain the situation, his words were thick and hard to decipher.
Synonyms
13
6.0
Words spoken slowly and unclearly because someone is very tired, ill, or drunk
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
14
3.3
In all situations, both good and bad, people stay loyal and support each other
Compounds
- Specialized
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9.9
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
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Etymology
Thick can describe speech that is hard to understand because 'thick' has long meant 'heavy' or 'full', so a 'thick' voice feels heavy in the mouth and sounds unclear. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine your tongue or mouth full and your words coming out slow.