Thesaurus: thick

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1. superl. Measuring in the third dimension other than length and breadth, or in general dimension other than length; -- said of a solid body; as, a timber seven inches thick.
2. superl. Having more depth or extent from one surface to its opposite than usual; not thin or slender; as, a thick plank; thick cloth; thick paper; thick neck.
3. superl. Dense; not thin; inspissated; as, thick vapors. Also used figuratively; as, thick darkness.
4. superl. Not transparent or clear; hence, turbid, muddy, or misty; as, the water of a river is apt to be thick after a rain.
5. superl. Abundant, close, or crowded in space; closely set; following in quick succession; frequently recurring.
6. superl. Not having due distinction of syllables, or good articulation; indistinct; as, a thick utterance.
7. superl. Deep; profound; as, thick sleep.
8. superl. Dull; not quick; as, thick of fearing.
9. superl. Intimate; very friendly; familiar.
10. n. The thickest part, or the time when anything is thickest.
11. n. A thicket; as, gloomy thicks.
12. adv. Frequently; fast; quick.
13. adv. Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown.
14. adv. To a great depth, or to a greater depth than usual; as, land covered thick with manure.
15. v. t. & i. To thicken.