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  1. 1having 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.
  2. 2used to ask about or state the distance between opposite sides or surfaces How thick are the walls? They're two feet thick.
  3. hair/fur/trees
  4. 3growing closely together in large numbers thick dark hair This breed of cattle has a very thick coat. His eyebrows were thick and bushy. a thick forest
  5. liquid
  6. 4not flowing very easily thick soup The effect will be ruined if the paint is too thick.
  7. fog/smoke/air
  8. 5difficult to see through; difficult to breathe in The plane crashed in thick fog. thick smoke Thick clouds covered the sky. thick with something The air was thick with dust. (figurative) The atmosphere was thick with tension.
  9. with large number/amount
  10. 6thick with somebody/something having a large number of people or a large amount of something in one place The beach was thick with sunbathers.
  11. accent
  12. 7(sometimes disapproving) easily recognized as being from a particular country or area synonym strong a thick Brooklyn accent
  13. voice
  14. 8thick (with something) deep and not as clear as normal, especially because of illness or emotion His voice was thick with emotion.
  15. stupid
  16. 9(informal) (of a person) slow to learn or understand things He's too thick to realize what's going on.
  17. friendly with someone
  18. 10thick (with somebody) (informal) very friendly with someone, especially in a way that makes other people suspicious You seem to be very thick with the boss! see thickly, thickness
  19. Idioms family relationships are stronger than any others (of two or more people) very friendly, especially in a way that makes other people suspicious used to show that you are annoyed that someone does not understand something When will you get it into your thick head that I don't want to see you again! the ability to accept criticism, insults, etc. without becoming upset opposite a thin skin, thick-skinned

See thick in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

    distance between sides

  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

    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

    • be
    • feel
    • look
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry

  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. hair/fur/trees

  4. 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).

    Topics Appearanceb1

    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

    • be
    • feel
    • look
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry

  5. liquid

  6. 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.
    Topics Cooking and eatingb1

    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

    • be
    • look
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry

  7. fog/smoke/air

  8. 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.
    • thick with something The air was thick with dust.
    • (figurative) The atmosphere was thick with tension.

    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

    • be
    • feel
    • look
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • with
    See full entry

  9. with large number/amount

  10. thick with somebody/something having a large number of people or a large amount of something in one place
    • The beach was thick with sunbathers.
  11. stupid

  12. (informal, offensive) an offensive way to describe somebody who is slow to learn or understand things synonym stupid (2)
    • I'm not completely thick, you know.
  13. accent

  14. (sometimes disapproving) easily recognized as being from a particular country or area synonym strong
    • a thick Brooklyn accent
  15. voice

  16. thick (with something) deep and not as clear as normal, especially because of illness or emotion
    • His voice was thick with emotion.
  17. friendly with somebody

  18. thick (with somebody) (informal) 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!
    Topics Family and relationshipsc2
  19. see also thickly, thickness

    Word OriginOld English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik and German dick.

Idioms

blood is thicker than water

  1. (saying) family relationships are stronger than any others

give somebody/get a thick ear

  1. (British English, informal) to hit somebody/be hit on the head as a punishment
    • You’ll get a thick ear if you’re not careful!
  1. (informal) (of two or more people) very friendly, especially in a way that makes other people suspect that something wrong, illegal or dishonest is involved in the situation

(as) thick as two short planks

  1. (British English, informal) (of a person) very stupid

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    • as clean as a whistle
    • (as) dead as a/​the dodo
    • (as) deaf as a post
    • (as) dull as ditchwater
    • (as) fit as a fiddle
    • as flat as a pancake
    • (as) good as gold
    • (as) mad as a hatter/​a March hare
    • (as) miserable/​ugly as sin
    • as old as the hills
    • (as) pleased/​proud as Punch
    • as pretty as a picture
    • (as) regular as clockwork
    • (as) quick as a flash
    • (as) safe as houses
    • (as) sound as a bell
    • (as) steady as a rock
    • (as) thick as two short planks
    • (as) tough as old boots

  1. (informal) 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!
  1. (informal) 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!
  1. (British English) 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.
  1. the ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upset opposite a thin skin see also thick-skinned

See thick in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee thick in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

Check pronunciation: thick

What does to be thick mean?

If you describe someone as thick, you think they are stupid. [British, informal, disapproval]

What word is thick?

thick. / (θɪk) / adjective. of relatively great extent from one surface to the other; fat, broad, or deepa thick slice of bread.

What does being thick headed mean?

1 : sluggish and obtuse of mind.

What does very thick mean?

: having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite. a thick plank. : heavily built : thickset. : close-packed with units or individuals. the air was thick with snow.