noun
the location of something surrounded by other things
Synonyms
Examples
- in the midst of the crowd
adjective
not thin
Examples
- of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
- an inch thick
- a thick board
- a thick sandwich
- spread a thick layer of butter
- thick coating of dust
- thick warm blankets
adjective
having component parts closely crowded together
Examples
- a compact shopping center
- a dense population
- thick crowds
- a thick forest
- thick hair
adjective
relatively dense in consistency
Examples
- thick cream
- thick soup
- thick smoke
- thick fog
adjective
spoken as if with a thick tongue
Synonyms
Examples
- the thick speech of a drunkard
- his words were slurred
adjective
having a short and solid form or stature
Synonyms
Examples
- a wrestler of compact build
- he was tall and heavyset
- stocky legs
- a thickset young man
adjective
hard to pass through because of dense growth
Synonyms
Examples
- dense vegetation
- thick woods
adjective
(of darkness) densely dark
Synonyms
Examples
- thick night
- thick darkness
- a face in deep shadow
- deep night
adjective
(used informally) associated on close terms
Synonyms
Examples
- a close friend
- the bartender was chummy with the regular customers
- the two were thick as thieves for months
adjective
(used informally) stupid
Synonyms
adjective
abounding
Examples
- having a lot of
- the top was thick with dust
adverb
with a thick consistency
Synonyms
Examples
- the blood was flowing thick
adverb
in quick succession
Synonyms
Examples
- misfortunes come fast and thick