Thick θɪk Large People Head I Adjective Slice

• a thick slice of bread
• a thick book (= one that has a lot of pages)
• a thick coat (= one made of heavy cloth)
• thick fingers

thick

1. having a larger distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal
• a thick slice of bread
• a thick book (= one that has a lot of pages)
• a thick coat (= one made of heavy cloth)
• thick fingers
• Everything was covered with a thick layer of dust.
• Use fairly thick wads of newspaper.
• He wore thick glasses.
• a thick carpet of snow
2. used to ask about or state the distance between opposite sides or surfaces
• How thick are the walls?
• They're two feet thick.
• The silk thread is only slightly thicker than a hair.
3. growing closely together in large amounts or numbers
• thick dark hair
• This breed of cattle has a very thick coat.
• His eyebrows were thick and bushy.
• a thick forest

Extra Examples

• a screen of trees thick enough to conceal the building entirely
• She padded noiselessly across the thick carpet (= that has a large number of fibres pressed closely together).
4. not flowing very easily
• thick soup
• The effect will be ruined if the paint is too thick.
• I was buried up to my waist in thick mud, unable to move.
5. difficult to see through; difficult to breathe in
• The plane crashed in thick fog.
• Thick black smoke rose over the city.
• Thick cloud covered the sky.
• The air had grown thick and smoky.
• The air was thick with dust.
• The atmosphere was thick with tension.
6. having a large number of people or a large amount of something in one place
• The beach was thick with sunbathers.
7. slow to learn or understand things
• SYNONYM stupid (2)
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stupid_1#stupid_sng_2
• Are you thick, or what?

Extra Examples

• I think some of them are basically just thick.
• I'm not completely thick, you know.
• If you weren't so thick you'd have spotted them coming!
• She's not as thick as she looks!
8. easily recognized as being from a particular country or area
• SYNONYM strong
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/strong
• a thick Brooklyn accent
9. deep and not as clear as normal, especially because of illness or emotion
• His voice was thick with emotion.
10. very friendly with somebody, especially in a way that makes other people suspect that something wrong, illegal or dishonest is involved in the situation
• You seem to be very thick with the boss!
11. family relationships are stronger than any others
12. to hit somebody/be hit on the head as a punishment
• You’ll get a thick ear if you’re not careful!
13. very friendly, especially in a way that makes other people suspect that something wrong, illegal or dishonest is involved in the situation
14. very stupid
15. a physical condition in which your head is painful or you cannot think clearly as a result of an illness or of drinking too much alcohol
• You’re going to have a thick head in the morning!
16. used to show that you are annoyed that somebody does not understand something
• When will you get it into your thick head that I don't want to see you again!
17. if people or things are thick/thin on the ground, there are a lot/not many of them in a place
• Customers are thin on the ground at this time of year.
• Security officers were thick on the ground during the King’s visit.
18. the ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upset
• OPPOSITE a thin skin
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/skin_1#thin_idmg_8

Word Origin

• Old English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik and German dick.