Thick
adjective
Something wide or large in size from one side to another, not thin.
The walls of the castle were very thick
Often appears as...
- thick layer
- thick walls
adjective
Not clear, full of something that makes it hard to see through.
There was a thick fog in the morning
Often appears as...
- thick fog
- thick smoke
adjective
Something that is full or tightly packed together.
The forest was thick with trees
Often appears as...
- thick forest
- thick crowd
adverb
Closely spaced, densely.
Snow fell thick and fast
Often appears as...
- thick and fast
- lay it on thick
adjective
In a way that shows lack of intelligence or mental agility.
He's a bit thick, isn't he?
Often appears as...
- a bit thick
- thick as two short planks
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Something wide or large in size from one side to another, not thin.
The walls of the castle were very thick
Often appears as...
- thick layer
- thick walls
adjective
Not clear, full of something that makes it hard to see through.
There was a thick fog in the morning
Often appears as...
- thick fog
- thick smoke
adjective
Something that is full or tightly packed together.
The forest was thick with trees
Often appears as...
- thick forest
- thick crowd
adverb
Closely spaced, densely.
Snow fell thick and fast
Often appears as...
- thick and fast
- lay it on thick
adjective
In a way that shows lack of intelligence or mental agility.
He's a bit thick, isn't he?
Often appears as...
- a bit thick
- thick as two short planks
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Dimension
Use 'thick' when describing objects where depth or width is significant compared to length.
I couldn't wrap my hand around the thick rope.
Pro Tip 2/2Impenetrable
'Thick' implies something is hard to get through, like thick clothing in winter.
He wore a thick coat to brace against the cold.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Dimension
Use 'thick' when describing objects where depth or width is significant compared to length.
I couldn't wrap my hand around the thick rope.
Pro Tip 2/2Impenetrable
'Thick' implies something is hard to get through, like thick clothing in winter.
He wore a thick coat to brace against the cold.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Dimension
Use 'thick' when describing objects where depth or width is significant compared to length.
I couldn't wrap my hand around the thick rope.
Pro Tip 2/2Impenetrable
'Thick' implies something is hard to get through, like thick clothing in winter.
He wore a thick coat to brace against the cold.
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Do schools kill...
By the way, there's a shaft of nerves that joins the two halves of the brain, called the corpus callosum. It's thicker in women. Following off from Helen yesterday, this is probably why women are better at multitasking. Because you are, aren't you? There's a raft of research, but I know it from my personal life.
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The loathsome, lethal...
The buzzing, the biting, the itching, the mosquito is one of the most commonly detested pests in the world. In Alaska, swarms of mosquitos can get so thick that they actually asphyxiate caribou. And mosquito-borne diseases kill millions of people every year. The scourge that is the mosquito isn't new.
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Cell vs. virus: A battle...
a thick flexible layer made of fats and proteins, that surrounds and protects the inner components. It's semipermeable, meaning that it lets some thing pass in and out but blocks others. The cell membrane is covered with tiny projections. They all have functions,
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Oxygen’s surprisingly...
that are surrounded by capillaries. Together, the alveolar wall and capillaries make a two-cell thick membrane that brings blood and oxygen close enough for diffusion. These oxygen-enriched cells are then carried from the lungs through the cardiovascular network,
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How to create a space...
important for all of our research to reflect down on the earth spaceship earth if I take earth and shrink it to the size of a basketball our life-support system our atmosphere is three human hairs thick as you see here so the inspiration to take our work back
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Exponential Growth: How...
I encourage you to actually think about a possible answer to this question. After we have folded the paper once, it is now two thousandths of a centimeter in thickness. If we fold it in half once again, the paper will become four thousandths of a centimeter.
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Jupiter 101 PIPE National...
Jupiter's gassiest composition can be observed in its atmosphere. About 44 miles thick, the atmosphere is a canvas of stripes and storms, churning across the giant planet. Their colors range between shades of whites, yellows, browns, and reds,
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How Do Cats Use Their...
Far thicker and longer than normal hairs whiskers also sit three times deeper in the skin where they attach to nerve endings, telling the cat how far each one is being bent back and how quickly. Their whiskers are the same width as their body
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Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
its entire body is covered in a thick and noxious slime it's so glutinous that once their jaws are in they can't get them out other ants seem to give a helping hand
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
chance far thicker and longer than normal hares whiskers also sit three times deeper in the skin where they attach to nerve endings telling the cat
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Do schools kill...
By the way, there's a shaft of nerves that joins the two halves of the brain, called the corpus callosum. It's thicker in women. Following off from Helen yesterday, this is probably why women are better at multitasking. Because you are, aren't you? There's a raft of research, but I know it from my personal life.
Video examples
The loathsome, lethal...
The buzzing, the biting, the itching, the mosquito is one of the most commonly detested pests in the world. In Alaska, swarms of mosquitos can get so thick that they actually asphyxiate caribou. And mosquito-borne diseases kill millions of people every year. The scourge that is the mosquito isn't new.
Video examples
Cell vs. virus: A battle...
a thick flexible layer made of fats and proteins, that surrounds and protects the inner components. It's semipermeable, meaning that it lets some thing pass in and out but blocks others. The cell membrane is covered with tiny projections. They all have functions,
Video examples
Oxygen’s surprisingly...
that are surrounded by capillaries. Together, the alveolar wall and capillaries make a two-cell thick membrane that brings blood and oxygen close enough for diffusion. These oxygen-enriched cells are then carried from the lungs through the cardiovascular network,
Video examples
How to create a space...
important for all of our research to reflect down on the earth spaceship earth if I take earth and shrink it to the size of a basketball our life-support system our atmosphere is three human hairs thick as you see here so the inspiration to take our work back
Video examples
Exponential Growth: How...
I encourage you to actually think about a possible answer to this question. After we have folded the paper once, it is now two thousandths of a centimeter in thickness. If we fold it in half once again, the paper will become four thousandths of a centimeter.
Video examples
Jupiter 101 PIPE National...
Jupiter's gassiest composition can be observed in its atmosphere. About 44 miles thick, the atmosphere is a canvas of stripes and storms, churning across the giant planet. Their colors range between shades of whites, yellows, browns, and reds,
Video examples
How Do Cats Use Their...
Far thicker and longer than normal hairs whiskers also sit three times deeper in the skin where they attach to nerve endings, telling the cat how far each one is being bent back and how quickly. Their whiskers are the same width as their body
Video examples
Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
its entire body is covered in a thick and noxious slime it's so glutinous that once their jaws are in they can't get them out other ants seem to give a helping hand
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
chance far thicker and longer than normal hares whiskers also sit three times deeper in the skin where they attach to nerve endings telling the cat
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Jemele Hill
American Journalist
When you're in the public eye, it allows people to see you inhumanely. There's this idea that you have to take the abuse. And when younger journalists, especially young female journalists, ask me how I handle social media, I hate myself when I have to tell them to condition themselves and develop a thick skin.
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Jeff Hardy
American Wrestler
You can't go wrong with reading the fans and letting them tell you who they like. I think that's really paid off for me in the long run - being down to earth and just really cool with each and every fan that I meet - and they've really supported me through thick and thin.
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Ronald Blythe
English Writer
Death used to announce itself in the thick of life but now people drag on so long it sometimes seems that we are reaching the stage when we may have to announce ourselves to death. It is as though one needs a special strength to die, and not a final weakness.
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Jesse Itzler
American Businessman
Later on in my life, it became a big theme: just being okay and comfortable to take the risk and to have really thick skin and realize not everybody is going to love your product. Get over it, and if you believe in it, keep going forward.
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Yo Yo Honey Singh
Indian Musician
I feel extremely honoured and humbled that people are showing me so much love. My fans have stood by me through thick and thin, and I think this love is what makes my concerts house-full.
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Idina Menzel
American Actress
The more success you get, you start to be harder on yourself or more afraid of the looking glass. You have to learn to build a thicker skin because people are paying more attention.
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson
American Actor
Having red hair is never good when you're a kid. I was picked on a lot and didn't have a lot of friends. But I think that gave me a thick skin and helped make me a better person.
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Sara Khan
Actress
I share a truly beautiful bond with my father. He has the purest heart and has always supported me through thick and thin.
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Kevin Whately
English Actor
People think I'm thick because of the characters I play. I think I'm brighter than the characters. Well, I hope I am.
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NLE Choppa
American Rapper
A real fan will accept growth, encourage the growth, and stick with you through thick and thin.
Quote examples
Jemele Hill
American Journalist
When you're in the public eye, it allows people to see you inhumanely. There's this idea that you have to take the abuse. And when younger journalists, especially young female journalists, ask me how I handle social media, I hate myself when I have to tell them to condition themselves and develop a thick skin.
Quote examples
Jeff Hardy
American Wrestler
You can't go wrong with reading the fans and letting them tell you who they like. I think that's really paid off for me in the long run - being down to earth and just really cool with each and every fan that I meet - and they've really supported me through thick and thin.
Quote examples
Ronald Blythe
English Writer
Death used to announce itself in the thick of life but now people drag on so long it sometimes seems that we are reaching the stage when we may have to announce ourselves to death. It is as though one needs a special strength to die, and not a final weakness.
Quote examples
Jesse Itzler
American Businessman
Later on in my life, it became a big theme: just being okay and comfortable to take the risk and to have really thick skin and realize not everybody is going to love your product. Get over it, and if you believe in it, keep going forward.
Quote examples
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Indian Musician
I feel extremely honoured and humbled that people are showing me so much love. My fans have stood by me through thick and thin, and I think this love is what makes my concerts house-full.
Quote examples
Idina Menzel
American Actress
The more success you get, you start to be harder on yourself or more afraid of the looking glass. You have to learn to build a thicker skin because people are paying more attention.
Quote examples
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
American Actor
Having red hair is never good when you're a kid. I was picked on a lot and didn't have a lot of friends. But I think that gave me a thick skin and helped make me a better person.
Quote examples
Sara Khan
Actress
I share a truly beautiful bond with my father. He has the purest heart and has always supported me through thick and thin.
Quote examples
Kevin Whately
English Actor
People think I'm thick because of the characters I play. I think I'm brighter than the characters. Well, I hope I am.
Quote examples
NLE Choppa
American Rapper
A real fan will accept growth, encourage the growth, and stick with you through thick and thin.
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