Adjective a thick layer of ice a thick slice of ham pizza with a thick crust a bodybuilder with a thick, short body The planks were two inches thick. The log was 12 inches thick. a dog with thick fur She has thick, curly hair. The fog was thick this morning. Adverb Apples hung thick on the trees. Noun in the thick of winter many Northerners are dreaming of tropical islands See More
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Adjective
The blaze continued to grow Thursday, but fire behavior was moderated Thursday morning and into the afternoon by rebounding humidity levels and a thick layer of smoke that shaded the east side of the fire, Cal Fire officials said. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 All other plants should be irrigated with inline drip irrigation and protected with a layer of mulch at least 3 inches thick. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 An inch or two thick layer forms a good mulch for most plantings and allows water and nutrient penetration. Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 More to Know: Up to three times per week, leave a thick layer of the mask on for 20 minutes for an unmatched glow-up. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 Bontrager uses an exclusive technology in some of its newest helmets, called WaveCel, which is a thick layer comprised of polyester that crumples and flexes on impact. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 19 Aug. 2022 The French Cigéo site, which sits in a thick layer of Jurassic clay, is scheduled to open in 2035. Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022 Then cover the bottom of the bed with a thick layer of overlapping newspapers or sheets of cardboard before adding soil. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 In these northerly latitudes, the coldest months traditionally brought the formation of a thick layer of sea ice, isolating islanders before air travel, but also girding the coast with a protective barrier against winter storms. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022
Adverb
Her mother found her a pair of vintage thick-rimmed white glasses from a Boy Scout tag sale in Darien, Connecticut. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2022 Jenner opted for a blousy, white unbuttoned shirtdress, with baggy long-sleeves and a form-fitting shirt, complemented with white, futuristic thick-framed sunglasses and a bright oversized sequin clutch in the shape of a lipstick. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 Old women squinted through thick-rimmed glasses against the bright May sky.Washington Post, 19 May 2022 The portrait featured, against a patterned backdrop, a man in a polished white suit and thick-rimmed glasses delicately presenting a single flower to the viewer. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022 The change – which will take effect for games Thursday, July 28, and Friday, July 29 – will honor the city’s JoJo potato, the thick-sliced, hearty wedge. Marc Bona, cleveland, 10 Feb. 2022 Boss, who is 87, greeted me in her building’s lobby wearing thick-framed glasses, her light blonde hair short and an Apple Watch clasped on her left wrist.New York Times, 15 Dec. 2021 Even before sliding behind the thick-rimmed, multifunction steering wheel, we were impressed by the G80’s stunning proportions and clean body lines. Karl Brauer, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021 Slice plantains about 1/4-inch thick on a bias or lengthwise into long strips.Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021
Noun
Smith was seven years on the job when, in 2002, BART entered its 30th year of service in the thick of a years-long ridership decline and a $60 million budget hole following the dot-com implosion. Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 One defining Finnish Larp from 1998, Ground Zero, was set in the thick of the Cold War and unfolded in a basement mocked up to look like an Oklahoma bomb shelter.WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022 Gavras has clearly studied the physicality of the great siege and battle movies, making extensive use of long takes to dial up both the immersive aspect and the immediacy, placing us right in the thick of things. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 The film stars Chalamet and Taylor Russell as two outcast teens — who are also cannibals — traveling and eating their way around the Midwest in the thick of Reagan’s America. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022 If the Vols choose to give McCoy and Tillman a workout, Uzodinma is likely to be in the thick of things. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2022 While little else about those documents is visible, it's known that in August 2018, Trump was in the thick of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into contacts between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia. Will Steakin, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2022 But, with the season taking place in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no fans around to witness it. Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022 Moore has spent decades in the thick of the messy, bureaucratic business of Arkansas government. Werner Trieschmann, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English thikke, from Old English thicce; akin to Old High German dicki thick, Old Irish tiug
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adverb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above