American English pronunciation

How to pronounce thicker

IPA transcription: ['θɪkɚ]

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Adjective

  • 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

    “an inch thick”

    “a thick board”

    “a thick sandwich”

    “spread a thick layer of butter”

    “thick coating of dust”

    “thick warm blankets”

  • relatively dense in consistency

    “thick cream”

    “thick soup”

    “thick smoke”

    “thick fog”

Adjective

  • having component parts closely crowded together

    “a compact shopping center”

    “a dense population”

    “thick crowds”

    “a thick forest”

    “thick hair”

  • spoken as if with a thick tongue

    “the thick speech of a drunkard”

    “his words were slurred”

  • hard to pass through because of dense growth

    “dense vegetation”

    “thick woods”

  • (used informally) stupid

  • having a short and solid form or stature

    “a wrestler of compact build”

    “he was tall and heavyset”

    “stocky legs”

    “a thickset young man”

  • (of darkness) very intense

    “thick night”

    “thick darkness”

    “a face in deep shadow”

    “deep night”

  • (used informally) associated on close terms

    “a close friend”

    “the bartender was chummy with the regular customers”

    “the two were thick as thieves for months”

  • abounding; having a lot of

    “the top was thick with dust”

Usage examples

  • They were similar to the "Braunschweig"-class ships, though their armor was thicker.
  • It is thicker-walled and serves to overwinter or to survive other harsh conditions.
  • The chili is thicker, however, and the cheese is American cheese.
  • Prairie grass had a much thicker, tougher root structure than modern landscaping grass.
  • Blood is thicker than water.
  • Blood is thicker than water.
  • Blood is thicker than water.
  • Blood is thicker than water.
  • Blood is thicker than water.
  • Blood is thicker than water.