Definition of thick

• superl. - Measuring in the third dimension other than length and breadth, or in general dimension other than length; -- said of a solid body; as, a timber seven inches thick.
• superl. - Having more depth or extent from one surface to its opposite than usual; not thin or slender; as, a thick plank; thick cloth; thick paper; thick neck.
• superl. - Dense; not thin; inspissated; as, thick vapors. Also used figuratively; as, thick darkness.
• superl. - Not transparent or clear; hence, turbid, muddy, or misty; as, the water of a river is apt to be thick after a rain.
• superl. - Abundant, close, or crowded in space; closely set; following in quick succession; frequently recurring.
• superl. - Not having due distinction of syllables, or good articulation; indistinct; as, a thick utterance.
• superl. - Deep; profound; as, thick sleep.
• superl. - Dull; not quick; as, thick of fearing.
• superl. - Intimate; very friendly; familiar.
• n. - The thickest part, or the time when anything is thickest.
• n. - A thicket; as, gloomy thicks.
• adv. - Frequently; fast; quick.
• adv. - Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown.
• adv. - To a great depth, or to a greater depth than usual; as, land covered thick with manure.
• v. t. & i. - To thicken.