thick

Examples

• All

• The two of you are as thick as thieves.

  Fiction book (1990)

• After years of friendship, they have become thick as thieves, trusting each other completely.

• Ever since then I just want us to stick together, through thick and thin.

  Dad (2019)

• I bet these guys are thick as thieves.

• So I mean, me and her, we're thick as thieves now.

  Shawn Ryan Show

• Through thick and thin, for better or worse... you'll always be our partner.

  Going in Style (1979)

• You're all in this together, thick as thieves.

  Fiction book (1997)

• "I don't like Dan being so thick with Vance, either," Luke shut his eyes as he said this.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Don't it occur to you that this girl and Roper are getting kind of thick?

  Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)

• Dr. Pinsky proceeded properly. "They’re thick as thieves," St. Ed told Brother S.

  Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

C

chummy

vsthick

• Informal

23 5.2

Friendly in a relaxed way like a close friend

describes true close association rather than casual friendly behaviour

T

thick as thieves

vsthick

• Informal

7 7.4

Very close friends who share secrets and help each other

is general intimacy without the emphasis on secret collusion

B

buddy-buddy

vsthick

• Informal

5 8.0

Acting overly friendly in a way that seems fake or inappropriate

is neutral close friendship without the negative or suspicious tone

Antonyms

A

aloof

34 6.3

Not friendly and distant, not joining in with other people

Idioms

T

thick and thin

• Informal

11 3.7

To be loyal in good times and bad

T

through thick and thin

• Informal

11 3.3

In all situations, both good and bad, people stay loyal and support each other

T

thick as thieves

• Informal

7 7.4

Very close friends who share secrets and help each other

T

thick around the middle

1 5.5

Having extra fat around the waist

I

in the thick of the action

6.1

Taking part where an event is most active and intense

Compounds

T

thick-skinned

4 4.2

Can accept criticism without feeling hurt

T

thick skin

3 4.2

A very heavy outer covering on animals like elephants that protects them

T

thick fog

2 1.3

A heavy cloud near the ground that makes it hard to see far

T

thick mustache

• US

1 3.0

Thick hair above the upper lip on a man's face

T

thick-skulled

• Offensive

1 8.1

Not quick to understand or learn new things

T

thick-billed

6.0

Having a thick beak for eating hard food

T

thick-billed murre

• Specialized

9.9

A large seabird that lives in Arctic seas with a short, thick bill and black and white feathers

T

thick-branched

3.4

A tree or plant with thick limbs coming from its trunk

T

thick-knee

• Specialized

9.9

A large wading bird with big eyes and a thick knee joint

T

thick-lipped

5.2

Having large, full lips

T

thick-footed morel

• Specialized

9.0

An edible mushroom with a thick stem and a cone-shaped cap with deep uneven holes

T

thick-stemmed

4.4

A plant that has a thick stem compared to its height

S

slim thick

• NSFW

9.4

A woman who has a small waist and round, full hips and bottom

How Close

intimate

• NSFW

160 4.4

thick

• UK

16 7.8

close

∞ 1.3

friendly

773 1.0

acquainted

1 3.9

Surface Forms

Etymology