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Meaning of the word thick in English

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thick

US /θɪk/
UK /θɪk/
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Adjective

1.

having a large distance between two sides of something

Example:
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The book has a thick cover.
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She wore a thick coat to protect herself from the cold.
Synonym:
chunkybulkystout
Synonym:
thin
2.

made of a lot of separate parts close together

Example:
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The forest was thick with trees.
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A thick fog covered the city.
Synonym:
densecompactcrowded
Synonym:
sparsethin
3.

having a consistency that is not watery or runny

Example:
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The soup was too thick for my liking.
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The paint was so thick it was hard to spread.
Synonym:
viscousdensegloopy
Synonym:
thinwateryrunny
4.

not intelligent; stupid

Example:
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He's a bit thick when it comes to understanding complex instructions.
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Only a thick person would fall for that trick.
Synonym:
stupiddensedull-witted
Synonym:
intelligentsmartclever

Adverb

1.

in a thick manner; densely

Example:
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The snow was falling thick and fast.
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The smoke rose thick from the chimney.
Synonym:
denselyheavilyprofusely
Synonym:
thinlysparsely
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