Thick: Definition and part of speech

Thick

  1. v. t. & i. To thicken.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. superl. Dense; not thin; inspissated; as, thick vapors. Also used figuratively; as, thick darkness.
  5. superl. Not transparent or clear; hence, turbid, muddy, or misty; as, the water of a river is apt to be thick after a rain.
  6. superl. Abundant, close, or crowded in space; closely set; following in quick succession; frequently recurring.
  7. superl. Not having due distinction of syllables, or good articulation; indistinct; as, a thick utterance.
  8. superl. Deep; profound; as, thick sleep.
  9. superl. Dull; not quick; as, thick of fearing.
  10. superl. Intimate; very friendly; familiar.
  11. 1v. t. & i. 1 To thicken.
  12. 1superl. 1 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.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

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