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thicky

thicky

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

Examples

Synonyms

half-wit
vsthicky
  • Offensive
15 8.9

A rude word for a person who seems very stupid

is similar but more informal and commonly used jokingly
ninny
vsthicky
  • Offensive
14 8.4

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is harsher and more likely meant as an insult
dimwit
vsthicky
  • Offensive
14 7.7

A person who is not very smart

is more likely to be casual and insulting rather than neutral
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
3 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
dumbo
vsthicky
  • Offensive
2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is similar but often cruder and less mild
stupid
vsthicky
  • Offensive
1 2.7

A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices

is more informal and usually intended as an insult
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 9.9

A person who is not very smart or sensible

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

A person who is very stupid or foolish

is similar but more colloquial and often regional
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
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
1 9.9

A person who is not very quick to understand things

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

An insulting name for a stupid person

is the same insult but more blunt and commonly rude
hoghead
vsthicky
  • Offensive
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
9.1

Not very quick to understand things

is a blunt insult rather than a playful phrase

Antonyms

949 3.7

Very clever and skilled at thinking or solving problems

How Intelligent

brilliant
949 3.7
clever
573 1.7
slow
  • Offensive
297 4.4
thicky
  • Offensive
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.