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thicky

thicky

1 9.9
A rude name for a person who is slow to understand
  • noun
  • /ˈθɪki/
  • Offensive
: tonto
  • With his poor grades and lack of common sense, he ends up being labeled a thicky by his peers.

Examples

Synonyms

stupid
vsthicky
  • Offensive
45 2.7

A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices

is more informal and usually intended as an insult
half-wit
vsthicky
  • Offensive
17 8.9

A rude word for a person who seems very stupid

is similar but more informal and commonly used jokingly
dimwit
vsthicky
  • Offensive
17 7.7

A person who is not very smart

is more likely to be casual and insulting rather than neutral
ninny
vsthicky
  • Offensive
15 8.4

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is harsher and more likely meant as an insult
dumbo
vsthicky
  • Offensive
6 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is similar but often cruder and less mild
dullard
vsthicky
  • Offensive
5 7.8

A person who is slow to understand things

is more informal and insulting rather than neutral or plain
dumbbell
vsthicky
  • Offensive
4 7.5

A person who is not very smart and often makes silly mistakes

is more insulting and less playful in tone
lamebrain
vsthicky
  • Offensive
3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

is equally blunt but often feels more insulting
dumbhead
vsthicky
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is similarly slangy but often harsher and more mocking
1 9.1

Not very quick to understand things

is a blunt insult rather than a playful phrase
Gumby
vsthicky
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A clumsy person who is slow to understand and often acts foolishly

is similar but focuses more on blunt personal insult
loggerhead
vsthicky
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very stupid or foolish

is similar but more colloquial and often regional
1 9.9

A person who is not very smart or sensible

is less figurative and more directly insulting
leatherhead
vsthicky
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting name for a stupid person

is the same insult but more blunt and commonly rude
lackwit
vsthicky
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is silly and not very clever

is more current and used more often as an insult
1 9.9

A person who is not very quick to understand things

is more direct and typically more insulting in speech
hoghead
vsthicky
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is closer but often simpler and less coarse in insult
pudden-head
vsthicky
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is not very smart

is similar but more modern and commonly insulting

Antonyms

700 3.7

Very clever and skilled at thinking or solving problems

How Intelligent

brilliant
700 3.7
clever
549 1.7
slow
  • Offensive
47 4.4
thicky
  • Offensive
1 9.9
stupid
  • Offensive
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

thicky singular
thickies plural

Morphology

thicky = thick (transparent) = thick + y

The word is a straightforward colloquial derivation from 'thick' meaning 'stupid' plus the noun-forming suffix '-y' meaning a person characterized by that quality.

Etymology

Thicky as a noun is formed from thick plus -y and is used to name a person who is 'not quick to understand'. So to call someone a thicky is to label them as slow in thinking, which is an informal and insulting use.