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    <title>thick</title>
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      <text xml:space="preserve">==English==

===Etymology===
From {{etyl|enm|en}} {{term|thicke||lang=enm}}, from {{etyl|ang|en}} {{term|þicce|lang=ang||not thin&quot;, &quot;dense}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{enPR|thĭk}}, {{IPA|/θɪk/}}, {{SAMPA|/TIk/}}
* {{audio|en-us-thick.ogg|Audio (US)}}
*: {{rhymes|ɪk}}

===Adjective===
{{en-adj|er}}

# [[relatively|Relatively]] great in [[extent]] from one [[surface]] to the [[opposite]] in its [[small]]est [[solid]] [[dimension]].
# [[measure|Measuring]] a certain number of [[unit]]s in this dimension.
#: ''I want some planks that are two inches '''thick'''.''
# [[heavy|Heavy]] in [[build]]; [[thickset]].
#: ''He had such a '''thick''' neck that he had to turn his body to look to the side.''
# [[densely|Densely]] [[crowded]] or [[packed]].
#: ''We walked through '''thick''' undergrowth.''
# Having a [[viscous]] [[consistency]].
#: ''My mum’s gravy was '''thick''' but at least it moved about.''
# [[abounding|Abounding]] in [[number]].
#: ''The room was '''thick''' with reporters.''
# [[impenetrable|Impenetrable]] to [[sight]].
#: ''We drove through '''thick''' fog.''
# [[difficult|Difficult]] to [[understand]], or [[poorly]] [[articulated]].
#: ''We had difficulty understanding him with his '''thick''' accent.''
# {{informal}} [[stupid|Stupid]].
#: ''He was as '''thick''' as two short planks.''
# {{informal}} [[friendly|Friendly]] or [[intimate]].
#: ''They were as '''thick''' as thieves.''
# [[deep|Deep]]. [[intense]], or [[profound]].
#: '''''Thick''' darkness''.

====Synonyms====
* {{sense|relatively great in extent from one surface to another}}
* {{sense|measuring a certain number of units in this dimension}}
* {{sense|heavy in build}} [[chunky]], [[solid]], [[stocky]], [[thickset]]
* {{sense|densely crowded or packed}} [[crowded]], [[dense]], [[packed]]
* {{sense|having a viscous consistency}} [[glutinous]], [[viscous]]
* {{sense|abounding in number}} [[overflow]]ing, [[swarm]]ing, [[teem]]ing
* {{sense|impenetrable to sight}} [[dense]], [[opaque]], [[solid]]
* {{sense|difficult to understand|poorly articulated}} [[unclear]]
* {{sense|informal: stupid}} [[dense]], [[dumb]] (''informal''), [[stupid]], [[thick as pigshit]] {{qualifier|taboo slang}}, [[thick as two short planks]] {{qualifier|slang}}
* {{sense|friendly|intimate}} [[chummy]] {{qualifier|UK|informal}}, [[close]], [[close-knit]], [[friendly]], [[pally]] {{qualifier|informal}}, [[intimate]], [[tight-knit]]
* {{sense|deep, intense, or profound}} [[great]], [[extreme]]
* See also [[Wikisaurus:stupid]]

====Antonyms====
* {{sense|relatively great in extent from one surface to another}} [[slim]], [[thin]]
* {{sense|heavy in build}} [[slender]], [[slight]], [[slim]], [[svelte]], [[thin]]
* {{sense|densely crowded or packed}} [[sparse]]
* {{sense|having a viscous consistency}} [[free-flowing]], [[runny]]
* {{sense|abounding in number}}
* {{sense|impenetrable to sight}} [[thin]], [[transparent]]
* {{sense|difficult to understand|poorly articulated}} [[clear]], [[lucid]]
* {{sense|informal: stupid}} [[brainy]] {{qualifier|informal}}, [[intelligent]], [[smart]]
* {{sense|friendly|intimate}} [[unacquainted]]

====Derived terms====
{{rel-top|terms derived from ''thick (adjective)''}}
* [[blood is thicker than water]]
* [[thick and thin]]
* [[thick as a brick]]
* [[tick as a plank]]
* [[thick as thieves]]
* [[thick as two short planks]]
* [[thick-skinned]]
{{rel-mid}}
* [[thickhead]]
* [[thickish]]
* [[thickly]]
* [[thicko]]
* [[thickness]]
* [[thickset]]
* [[thicky]]
{{rel-bottom}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|relatively great in extent from one surface to another}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|سميك|tr=samiik|sc=Arab}},  {{t|ar|غليظ|tr=ghaliiZ|sc=Arab}}
* Armenian: {{t-|hy|հաստ|tr=hast|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}}
* [[Chamicuro]]: {{tø|ccc|s̈hawkolo}}, {{tø|ccc|tiki'tsa}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t-|cmn|厚|tr=hòu|sc=Hani|xs=Mandarin}}
* [[Cornish]]: tew
* Croatian: {{t-|hr|debeo}}
* Czech: {{t-|cs|tlustý|m}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|dik}}, {{t-|nl|dikke}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|paksu}}
* French: {{t+|fr|gros|m}}, {{t+|fr|grosse|f}}, {{t+|fr|épais|m}}, {{t+|fr|épaisse|f}}
* German: {{t+|de|dick}}
* Hebrew: [[עבה]] (‘aveh)
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|vastag}}
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|tebal|xs=Indonesian}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|spesso|m}}, {{t-|it|spessa|f}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|太い|tr=ふとい, futoi|sc=Jpan}} (''of tube, etc.''),  {{t+|ja|厚い|tr=あつい, atsui|sc=Jpan}} (''of book, etc.'')
* Korean: [[두껍다]] (dukkeopda)
* Kurdish: {{ku-Arab|[[ئه‌ستوور]]}}
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t-|mk|дебел|m|tr=débel|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
* [[Manx]]: çhiu
* Old English: {{t-|ang|þicce|xs=Old English}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|gruby|m}}, {{t+|pl|gruba|f}}, {{t-|pl|grube|n}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|espesso}}, {{t+|pt|grosso}}
* Romanian: {{t-|ro|gros}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|толстый|tr=tólstyj|sc=Cyrl}}
* Slovene: {{t+|sl|debel}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|grueso}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|tjock}}
* [[Telugu]]: {{t|te|మందమైన|tr=maMdamaina|sc=Telu}}
* Welsh: {{t-|cy|tew|xs=Welsh}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|measuring a certain number of units in this dimension}}
* Czech: {{t-|cs|tlustý|m}}
* Japanese: [[厚さ]] (atsusa)
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|во дебелина|tr=vo debélina|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Portuguese: [[espesso]], [[grosso]]
* Russian: {{t|ru|в толщину|tr=v tolščinú|sc=Cyrl}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|tjock}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|heavy in build}}
* Arabic: {{Arab|[[غليظ]]}} {{IPAchar|(ğalīʐ)}}
* Armenian: {{t-|hy|հաստ|tr=hast|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}}
* Czech: {{t-|cs|tlustý|m}}
* Dutch: [[dik]], [[dikke]], [[gezet]], [[gezette]]
* German: {{t+|de|dick}}
* Japanese: [[太い]] ([[ふとい]], futoi), [[厚い]] ([[あつい]], atsui)
{{trans-mid}}
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t-|mk|дебел|m|tr=débel|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}},  {{t|mk|набиен|m|tr=nábien|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|gruby|m}}, {{t+|pl|gruba|f}}, {{t-|pl|grube|n}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|grosso}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|толстый|tr=tólstyj|sc=Cyrl}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|tjock}}, {{t+|sv|grov}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|densely crowded or packed}}
* Armenian: {{t-|hy|թավ|tr=t'av|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|hustý|m}}
* Dutch: [[dicht]], [[dichte]], [[dichtopeengepakt]], [[dichtopeengepakte]]
* Japanese: [[密集した]] (misshū-shita)
{{trans-mid}}
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|збиен|m|tr=zbíen|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
* Portuguese: [[espesso]]
* Swedish: [[tät]], [[tätt]] [[packad]]
* [[Telugu]]: {{t|te|దట్టమైన|tr=daTTamaina|sc=Telu}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|having a viscous consistency}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|غليظ|tr=ğalīʐ|sc=Arab}}
* Armenian: {{t|hy|թանձր|tr=t'anjr|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|hustý|m}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|dik}}, {{t-|nl|dikke}}
* Finnish: {{t-|fi|sakea}}, {{t-|fi|tiheä}}
* German: {{t+|de|dick}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|sűrű}}
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|kental|xs=Indonesian}}
* Japanese: [[濃い]] ([[こい]], koi)
{{trans-mid}}
* Kurdish: {{t+|ku|سه‌خت|sc=ku-Arab}}
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t-|mk|густ|m|tr=gust|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
* Polish: {{t|pl|gęsty|m}}, {{t|pl|gęsta|f}}, {{t|pl|gęste|n}}
* Portuguese: [[espesso]]
* Russian: {{t+|ru|густой|tr=gustój|sc=Cyrl}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|espeso}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|tjock}}
* [[Telugu]]: {{t|te|చిక్కని|tr=cikkani|sc=Telu}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|abounding in number}}
* Japanese: [[混んだ]] (konda)
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|impenetrable to sight}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|hustý|m}}
* Dutch: [[dicht]], [[dichte]]
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|samea}}
* Japanese: [[濃い]] (koi)
{{trans-mid}}
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t-|mk|густ|m|tr=gust|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
* Portuguese: [[espesso]], [[denso]]
* Russian: {{t+|ru|густой|tr=gustój|sc=Cyrl}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|tjock}}, {{t-|sv|tät}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|difficult to understand, poorly articulated}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|zwaar}}, {{t+|nl|zware}}
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|informal: stupid}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|غليظ|tr=ğalīʐ|sc=Arab}}
* Dutch: [[traag van begrip]], [[sloom]], [[slome]]
* Japanese: [[鈍い]] (nibui)
{{trans-mid}}
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|тап|m|tr=tap|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|тупой|tr=tupój|sc=Cyrl}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|trög}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|friendly, intimate}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|dik}}, {{t-|nl|dikke}}
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===Adverb===
{{en-adv|er}}

# In a thick manner.
#: ''Snow lay '''thick''' on the ground.''
# [[thickly|Thickly]].
#: ''Bread should be sliced '''thick''' to make toast.''

====Translations====
{{trans-top|in a thick manner}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|dik}}
* Japanese: [[厚く]] (atsuku)
{{trans-mid}}
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|густо|tr=gústo|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|thickly}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|dik}}
* Japanese: [[厚く]] (atsuku)
{{trans-mid}}
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|густо|tr=gústo|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|tjockt}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun|-}}

# The [[thickest]], or most [[active]] or [[intense]] part of something.
#: ''It was mayhem in the '''thick''' of battle.''

====Derived terms====
* [[in the thick of]]
* [[through thick and thin]]

====Translations====
{{trans-top|most active or intense part of something}}
* Dutch: het [[vuur]] van de strijd
* German: [[mitten in]]
* Italian: {{t-|it|folto|m}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|grosso|m}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|гуща|f|tr=gúšča|sc=Cyrl}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{checktrans-top}}
* {{ttbc|Breton}}: [[fetis]], [[stank#Breton|stank]]
* {{ttbc|Chinese}}: [[厚的]], [[密的]]
* {{ttbc|Estonian}}: [[paks]], [[jäme]]
* {{ttbc|Ido}}: [[dika]]
* {{ttbc|Indonesian}}: [[tebal]] (of solid), [[kental]] (of liquid)
* {{ttbc|Interlingua}}: [[spisse]]; [[dense#Interlingua|dense]]; [[crasse#Interlingua|crasse]], [[viscose#Interlingua|viscose]] (''of liquid''); [[grosse]] (''of string'')
* {{ttbc|Italian}}: [[tonto]]
{{checktrans-mid}}
* {{ttbc|Spanish}}: [[espeso]]
{{checktrans-bottom}}

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