thick
adjective/θɪk/
(comparative thicker, superlative thickest)
Слово англійською: thick
Переклад thick українською: товстий
Детальний опис
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- (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.
- (sometimes disapproving) easily recognized as being from a particular country or area synonym strong
- a thick Brooklyn accent
- thick (with something) deep and not as clear as normal, especially because of illness or emotion
- His voice was thick with emotion.
- 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!
see also thickly, thickness
distance between sides
hair/fur/trees
liquid
fog/smoke/air
with large number/amount
stupid
accent
voice
friendly with somebody
Word OriginOld English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik and German dick.
Idioms
blood is thicker than water
- (saying) family relationships are stronger than any others
give somebody/get a thick ear
- (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!
(as) thick as thieves
- (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
- (British English, informal) (of a person) very stupidMore Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms
- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- 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
a thick head
- (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!
your thick head
- (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!
thick/thin on the ground
- (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.
a thick skin
- the ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upset opposite a thin skin see also thick-skinned