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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. superl. Dense; not thin; inspissated; as, thick vapors. Also used figuratively; as, thick darkness. Source: opted
  4. 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. Source: opted
  5. 5. superl. Abundant, close, or crowded in space; closely set; following in quick succession; frequently recurring. Source: opted
  6. 6. superl. Not having due distinction of syllables, or good articulation; indistinct; as, a thick utterance. Source: opted
  7. 7. superl. Deep; profound; as, thick sleep. Source: opted
  8. 8. superl. Dull; not quick; as, thick of fearing. Source: opted
  9. 9. superl. Intimate; very friendly; familiar. Source: opted
  10. 10. n. The thickest part, or the time when anything is thickest. Source: opted
  11. 11. n. A thicket; as, gloomy thicks. Source: opted
  12. 12. adv. Frequently; fast; quick. Source: opted
  13. 13. adv. Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown. Source: opted
  14. 14. adv. To a great depth, or to a greater depth than usual; as, land covered thick with manure. Source: opted
  15. 15. v. t. & i. To thicken. Source: opted

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