thick

Definition

Thick describes something with a large distance between its sides or surfaces, or something dense or heavy in texture. It can describe objects, liquids, hair, fog, and other things that are not thin or light.

Usage & Nuances

Common patterns: 'thick wall', 'thick soup', 'thick hair', 'thick fog', 'thick accent'. For liquids, 'thick' means not watery; for fog or hair, it means dense. It can also mean 'stupid' in rude informal British English, so be careful with that use.

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