THICK: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for THICK?

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The synonyms of “Thick” are: dense, slurred, compact, heavyset, stocky, thickset, blockheaded, boneheaded, duncical, duncish, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thick-skulled, thickheaded, wooden-headed, deep, buddy-buddy, chummy, in diameter, in extent, wide, broad, sturdy, chunky, dumpy, hefty, beefy, meaty, large, big, bulky, solid, substantial, heavy, heavyweight, plentiful, abundant, profuse, luxuriant, bushy, rich, riotous, exuberant, crowded, filled, packed, teeming, seething, swarming, thronged, overflowing, choked, jammed, congested, opaque, impenetrable, soupy, murky, smoggy, firm, stiff, stupid, unintelligent, ignorant, brainless, mindless, foolish, dull, slow-witted, witless, doltish, slow, simple-minded, empty-headed, vacuous, vapid, half-witted, idiotic, moronic, imbecilic, husky, hoarse, throaty, guttural, gravelly, rough, raspy, rasping, croaky, obvious, pronounced, marked, strong, decided, distinct, conspicuous, noticeable, identifiable, friendly, intimate, familiar, on friendly terms, on good terms, on the best of terms, midst, centre, hub, middle, core, heart, thickly

Thick as a Noun

Definitions of "Thick" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “thick” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The location of something surrounded by other things.
• The most active or crowded part of something.

Synonyms of "Thick" as a noun (6 Words)

centre	The object upon which interest and attention focuses. A new centre party.
core	An important or unchanging group of people forming the central part of a larger body. The plan has the interests of children at its core.
heart	The region of the chest above the heart. A five pound beef heart will serve six.
hub	A central airport or other transport facility from which many services operate. The airport is the economic hub of the area.
middle	The middle area of the human torso usually in front. The middle of the war.
midst	The middle part or point. In the midst of the crowd.

Usage Examples of "Thick" as a noun

• We were in the thick of the battle.
• The movie will make the viewer feel like they're in the thick of it with the rest of the detectives.

Thick as an Adjective

Definitions of "Thick" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “thick” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a voice) not clear or distinct; hoarse or husky.
• (of a person's head) having a dull pain or heavy feeling, especially as a result of a hangover or illness.
• (used informally) stupid.
• (of a woman) curvy or voluptuous.
• Hard to pass through because of dense growth.
• Associated on close terms.
• Abounding; having a lot of.
• Densely filled or covered with.
• Relatively dense in consistency.
• With opposite sides or surfaces that are far or relatively far apart.
• Made up of a large number of things or people close together.
• Very intense.
• Of low intelligence; stupid.
• Stupid.
• (of darkness) densely dark.
• Spoken as if with a thick tongue.
• (of writing or printing) consisting of broad lines.
• (of an accent) very marked and difficult to understand.
• (of a garment or other knitted or woven item) made of heavy material.
• (of a liquid or a semi-liquid substance) relatively firm in consistency; not flowing freely.
• (used informally) associated on close terms.
• Having component parts closely crowded together.
• Not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions.
• (of the air or atmosphere, or a substance in the air) opaque, dense, or heavy.
• Having a very close, friendly relationship.
• Having a short and solid form or stature.

Synonyms of "Thick" as an adjective (104 Words)

abundant	Having plenty of. The riverbanks were abundant in beautiful wild plants.
beefy	Large and impressively powerful. A beefy wrestler.
big	Holding an important position or playing an influential role. Big spender.
blockheaded	Stupid.
boneheaded	(used informally) stupid.
brainless	Stupid; very foolish. A brainless bimbo.
broad	Broad in scope or content. Broad shoulders.
buddy-buddy	Associated on close terms.
bulky	Taking up much space; large and unwieldy. A bulky carrier bag.
bushy	Used of hair; thick and poorly groomed. Bushy desert areas.
choked	Stopped up; clogged up. Streets choked with traffic.
chummy	(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals. She s become rather chummy with Ted recently.
chunky	(of a person) short and sturdy. Some people seem born to be square and chunky.
compact	(of a person or animal) small, strong, and well proportioned. This compact car has plenty of boot space.
congested	(of the respiratory tract) blocked with mucus so as to hinder breathing. His nose was congested.
conspicuous	Without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious. He showed conspicuous bravery.
croaky	(of a person’s voice) deep and hoarse.
crowded	Overfilled or compacted or concentrated. A crowded program.
decided	(of a quality) definite; unquestionable. At a distinct or decided disadvantage.
deep	Relatively deep or strong affecting one deeply. A deep casserole.
dense	Hard to pass through because of dense growth. Dense smoke.
distinct	Not alike; different in nature or quality. Noticed a distinct improvement.
doltish	Heavy and dull and stupid. A doltish character.
dull	Blunted in responsiveness or sensibility. Dull silver badly in need of a polish.
dumpy	Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature. A dumpy little dumpling of a woman.
duncical	Stupid.
duncish	Slow to learn or understand; stupid, unintelligent.
empty-headed	Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity.
exuberant	Produced or growing in extreme abundance. Exuberant compliments.
familiar	Well informed about or knowing thoroughly. Familiar guests.
fatheaded	Stupid.
filled	Of purchase orders that have been filled. A large hall filled with rows of desks.
firm	Marked by firm determination or resolution not shakable. We became firm friends.
foolish	Devoid of good sense or judgment. Foolish remarks.
friendly	Kind and pleasant. A reader friendly novel.
gravelly	Abounding in small stones. A dry gravelly soil.
guttural	Of a manner of speech characterized by the use of guttural sounds. Acres of guttural frogs.
half-witted	Retarded in intellectual development.
heavy	Large and powerful especially designed for heavy loads or rough work. Trees heavy with fruit.
heavyset	Having a short and solid form or stature. A heavyset bull necked man wearing a T shirt that revealed his powerful musculature.
heavyweight	Of above-average weight. Heavyweight news coverage.
hefty	Large and heavy. A hefty athlete.
hoarse	Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion- Virgil Thomson. A hoarse whisper.
husky	Muscular and heavily built. Clothing sizes for husky boys.
identifiable	Capable of being identified. There are no easily identifiable features on the shoreline.
idiotic	Having a mental age of three to seven years. I was able to hum its idiotic theme tune.
ignorant	Unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge. She could be very ignorant and he had no intention of getting involved in an argument just now.
imbecilic	Having a mental age of three to seven years.
impenetrable	(of matter) incapable of occupying the same space as other matter at the same time. Impenetrable rain forests.
in diameter	Currently fashionable.
in extent	Holding office.
intimate	(of knowledge) detailed or thorough. Intimate friend.
jammed	Filled to capacity. A suitcase jammed with dirty clothes.
large	Fairly large or important in effect influential. Add a large clove of garlic.
loggerheaded	Stupid.
luxuriant	(of vegetation) rich and profuse in growth; lush. She tossed her luxuriant dark hair.
marked	Strongly marked easily noticeable. A marked man.
meaty	Full of substance or interest. The tall meaty young man.
mindless	Acting or done without justification and with no concern for the consequences. A generation of mindless vandals.
moronic	Having a mental age of between eight and twelve years. Television s latest moronic soap opera.
murky	Dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist. A murky dungeon.
noticeable	Undesirably noticeable. Noticeable grey hairs.
obvious	Predictable and lacking in subtlety. Obvious errors.
on friendly terms	Of or belonging to your own country’s forces or those of an ally.
on good terms	Promoting or enhancing well-being.
on the best of terms	Wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable.
opaque	Not able to be seen through; not transparent. Opaque to X rays.
overflowing	Covered with water. An overflowing river swamped dozens of villages.
packed	Extremely crowed or filled to capacity. A packed theater.
plentiful	Producing in abundance. Rhinoceroses were once plentiful here.
profuse	(especially of something offered or discharged) very plentiful; abundant. I offered my profuse apologies.
pronounced	Very noticeable or marked; conspicuous. A pronounced flavor of cinnamon.
rasping	Harsh-sounding and unpleasant; grating. His cracked rasping voice narrates the story.
raspy	Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound. A persistent raspy cough.
rich	Marked by richness and fullness of flavor. A rich tenor voice.
riotous	Hilariously funny. A riotous account of the making of the movie.
rough	Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound. Rough manners.
seething	Filled with or characterized by intense but unexpressed anger. Lovers and madmen have such seething brains.
simple-minded	Lacking subtlety and insight.
slow	At a slow tempo. A slow and mostly aimless narrative.
slow-witted	Retarded in intellectual development.
slurred	(of spoken words) pronounced indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another. She called paramedics after being concerned about his slurred speech.
smoggy	Clouded with a mixture of smoke and fog. The smoggy atmosphere of Los Angeles.
solid	Of good quality and condition solidly built. A solid base hit.
soupy	Mawkishly sentimental. The soupy air.
stiff	Having a strong physiological or chemical effect. The letter was stiff and formal.
stocky	Broad and sturdily built. Stocky legs.
strong	Strong and sure. Strong cheese.
sturdy	Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. He had a sturdy muscular physique.
substantial	Of good quality and condition; solidly built. Ate a substantial breakfast.
swarming	Moving in or forming a large or dense group. Swarming locusts.
teeming	Full of people or things; crowded. She walked through the teeming streets.
thick-skulled	Stupid.
thickheaded	Stupid. What a thickheaded business decision.
thickset	(of a person or animal) heavily or solidly built; stocky. A thickset boy with dark greasy hair.
throaty	(of a voice or other sound) deep and husky. Rich throaty laughter.
thronged	Filled with great numbers crowded together. I try to avoid the thronged streets and stores just before Christmas.
unintelligent	Lacking intelligence. A good natured but unintelligent boy.
vacuous	Devoid of intelligence. Vacuous slogans.
vapid	Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland. A vapid smile.
wide	Great in degree. The arrow was wide of the mark.
witless	(used as complement) to the utmost degree. A witless retort.
wooden-headed	Stupid.

Usage Examples of "Thick" as an adjective

• He's very thick with the new master.
• Thick darkness.
• Thick cream.
• Thick woods.
• The two were thick as thieves for months.
• A thick forest.
• Thick mud.
• A thickset young man.
• I have a small waist and thicc thighs.
• The ground was thick with yellow leaves.
• He's a bit thick.
• The road winds through thick forest.
• The air was thick with tension.
• Thick warm blankets.
• A thick French accent.
• A headline in thick black type.
• The top was thick with dust.
• The shore was obscured by thick fog.
• Thick slices of bread.
• Stephen woke late, his head thick and his mouth sour.
• His hair was long and thick.
• Thick smoke.
• A snarling thick voice.
• She's thick and she's rocking it.
• The walls are 5 feet thick.
• An inch thick.
• Spread a thick layer of butter.
• Thick crowds.
• A thick cloud of smoke.
• A thick sandwich.
• A thick sweater.
• Thick metal cables.
• Thick hair.
• A thick board.
• The thick speech of a drunkard.
• Thick night.
• Influenza can cause a thick head.
• Thick fog.
• Thick soup.
• Guy's voice was thick with desire.
• Thick coating of dust.

Thick as an Adverb

Definitions of "Thick" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “thick” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• In quick succession.
• In or with deep, dense, or heavy mass.
• With a thick consistency.

Synonyms of "Thick" as an adverb (1 Word)

thickly

In a concentrated manner. The meat was too thickly cut and impossible to chew.

Usage Examples of "Thick" as an adverb

• Misfortunes come fast and thick.
• Bread spread thick with butter.
• The blood was flowing thick.

Associations of "Thick" (30 Words)

bazaar	A large shop selling miscellaneous goods. The church bazaar.
bottleneck	The style of playing that uses a bottleneck. The bottleneck on Talbot Road.
breadth	Wide range or extent. A teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject.
broad	Showing or characterized by broad mindedness. The valley is three miles long and half a mile broad.
compactly	Taking up no more space than necessary. He wrote compactly but clearly.
congested	Overfull as with blood. The congested streets of the West End.
congestion	Excessive crowding. The new bridge should ease congestion in the area.
constricted	Especially tense; especially in some dialects. People seek an environment where they don t feel constricted.
crowded	(of a space) full of people, leaving little or no room for movement; packed. A very crowded room.
dense	Permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter. Dense vegetation.
extent	The particular degree to which something is or is believed to be the case. Everyone will have to compromise to some extent.
filled	Of purchase orders that have been filled. Theirs was a house filled with laughter.
full	Gather or pleat fabric so as to make a garment full. The hotel is full up.
impenetrable	Not admitting of penetration or passage into or through. An impenetrable fortress.
jammed	Extremely crowed or filled to capacity. A suitcase jammed with dirty clothes.
luxuriate	Enjoy (something) as a luxury; take self-indulgent delight in. She was luxuriating in a long bath.
narrow	Denoting a vowel pronounced with the root of the tongue drawn back so as to narrow the pharynx. A narrow scrutiny.
narrowed	Reduced in size as by squeezing together. Narrowed arteries impair blood circulation.
nonporous	Not porous; especially not having vessels that appear as pores.
overcrowd	Cause to crowd together too much. Try not to overcrowd the leaflet with text.
packed	Filled to capacity. A packed theater.
pressed	Compacted by ironing. Freshly pressed orange juice.
scope	A telescope microscope or other device having a name ending in scope. It is important that a project is scoped correctly to ensure the budget can be accurately defined.
shallow	Become shallow. Being fairly shallow the water was warm.
size	Alter or sort in terms of size or according to size. She hates me that s about the size of it.
space	A blank area. It all happened in the space of 10 minutes.
swath	A path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing.
teeming	Full of people or things; crowded. The teeming boulevard.
thickly	In a concentrated manner. A thickly populated area.
width	The measurement or extent of something from side to side; the lesser of two or the least of three dimensions of a body. A single width of hardboard.