What it means
- (noun) The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something. “It was mayhem in the thick of battle.”
- (noun) A thicket.
- (noun) A stupid person; a fool.
- (verb) To thicken.
- (adjective) Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.
- (adjective) Measuring a certain number of units in this dimension. “I want some planks that are two inches thick.”
- (adjective) Heavy in build; thickset. “He had such a thick neck that he had to turn his body to look to the side.”
- (adjective) Densely crowded or packed. “We walked through thick undergrowth.”
- (adjective) Having a viscous consistency. “My mum’s gravy was thick but at least it moved about.”
- (adjective) Abounding in number. “The room was thick with reporters.”
- (adjective) Impenetrable to sight. “We drove through thick fog.”
- (adjective) (Of an accent) Prominent, strong.
Words that mean the same
Letter analysis
- Thick contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 14.
Related words
Other 5-letter words
- abaci
- aback
- abaft
- abase
- abash
- abate
- abbey
- abbot
- abeam
- abets
- abhor
- abide
- abler
- abode
- abort
- about
- above
- abuse
Words starting with THI
- thiamin
- thiamine
- thicken
- thickened
- thickener
- thickeners
- thickening
- thickenings
- thickens
- thicker
- thickest
- thicket
- thickets
- thickly
- thickness
- thicknesses
- thickset
- thief
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Words ending with ICK
Sub-words
Common questions
What does Thick mean?
The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.
How many letters are in Thick?
Thick has 5 letters.
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