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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    dense thickset sturdy solid heavy bulky substantial compact broad wide fat plump obese overweight corpulent rotund rounded curved stocky muscular beefy brawny burly husky heavyset ponderous weighty thickened intensified concentrated viscous syrupy gelatinous semisolid cloudy murky turbid impervious impenetrable

    Meaning of thick

    The primary meaning of the word "thick" is having a large distance from one side to the other, or having a heavy and sticky consistency.

    Definitions

    • Having a large distance from one side to the other, or having a specified distance from one side to the other
    • * Having a heavy and sticky consistency, like a liquid or a gas
    • * Difficult to understand or follow, often because of being complex or unclear
    • * Having a strong and intense quality, such as a thick accent or a thick atmosphere

    Etymology of thick

    The word "thick" comes from Old English "þicce", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "thikiz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "tke-", both of which carried the sense of thickness or density
    The word has been used in the English language since the 9th century, initially to describe physical properties and later to describe abstract concepts

    Example Uses

    • The thick fog made it difficult to see the road ahead
    • * The thick walls of the castle provided excellent protection against invaders
    • * The thick soup was made with a variety of vegetables and beans
    • * The thick atmosphere of the room was filled with tension and anxiety

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    thin slender narrow skinny gaunt frail weak feeble light airy rare transparent clear watery dilute subtle refined delicate dainty slender svelte slim lean meager scrawny puny fragile

    Related Nouns

    thickness density solidity substance bulk mass volume size dimension measurement width breadth depth length height heaviness weight viscosity consistency texture quality property characteristic feature attribute

    Related Verbs

    thicken densify solidify intensify concentrate deepen widen broaden enlarge expand increase augment reinforce strengthen fortify thicken coagulate congeal gel set jell curdle

    Related Adjectives

    thickened dense solid heavy bulky substantial compact broad wide fat plump obese overweight corpulent rotund rounded curved stocky muscular beefy brawny burly husky heavyset ponderous weighty viscous syrupy gelatinous semisolid cloudy murky turbid impervious impenetrable