thick

The definition of thick is great depth or dense.

(adjective)

An example of thick used as an adjective is the phrase a thick steak which means a steak which is over one inch in depth.

Thick is defined as deeply, heavily or closely together.

(adverb)

An example of thick used as an adverb is the phrase "frosting laid thick on a cake" which means a cake with lots of frosting on it.

See thick in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

having relatively great depth; of considerable extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick board
having relatively large diameter in relation to length: a thick pipe
as measured in the third dimension or between opposite surfaces: a wall six inches thick
having the constituent elements abundant and close together; specif.,
1. marked by profuse, close growth; luxuriant: thick hair, thick woods
2. great in number and packed closely together: a thick crowd
3. having much body; not thin in consistency; viscous: thick soup
4. dense and heavy: thick smoke, a thick snowfall
5. filled with smoke, fog, or other vapors
6. covered to a considerable depth: roads thick with mud
7. sprinkled or studded profusely: a sky thick with stars
impenetrably dark, dismal, or obscure: the thick shadows of night
1. sounding blurred, slurred, muffled, fuzzy, etc., or husky, hoarse, etc.: a thick voice, thick speech
2. strongly marked; pronounced: speaking with a thick brogue
Informal slow to understand; stupid
Informal close in friendly association; intimate
Chiefly Brit., Informal too much to be tolerated; excessive

Origin: ME thikke < OE thicce, thick, dense, akin to Ger dick < IE base *tegu-, thick, fat > OIr tiug

adverb

in a thick way

noun

the thickest part or the period of greatest activity: in the thick of the fight

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See thick in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective thick·er, thick·est

a. Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite, usually in the smallest solid dimension; not thin: a thick board.
b. Measuring a specified number of units in this dimension: two inches thick.
Heavy in form, build, or stature; thickset: a thick neck.
Having component parts in a close, crowded state or arrangement; dense: a thick forest.
Having or suggesting a heavy or viscous consistency: thick tomato sauce.
Having a great number; abounding: a room thick with flies.
Impenetrable by the eyes: a thick fog.
a. Not easy to hear or understand; indistinctly articulated: the thick speech of a drunkard.
b. Producing indistinctly articulated sounds: the thick tongues of barbarians.
Strongly apparent; conspicuous: a thick brogue.
Informal Lacking mental agility; stupid.
Informal Very friendly; intimate: thick friends.
Informal Going beyond what is tolerable; excessive.

adverb

In a thick manner; deeply or heavily: Seashells lay thick on the beach.
In a close, compact state or arrangement; densely: Dozens of braids hung thick from the back of her head.
So as to be thick; thickly: Slice the bread thick for the best French toast.

noun