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81Thickest — Thick Thick (th[i^]k), a. [Compar. {Thicker} ( [ e]r); superl. {Thickest}.] [OE. thicke, AS. [thorn]icce; akin to D. dik, OS. thikki, OHG. dicchi thick, dense, G. dick thick, Icel. [thorn]ykkr, [thorn]j[ o]kkr, and probably to Gael. & Ir. tiugh.… …
82thicken — thick•en [[t]ˈθɪk ən[/t]] v. t. v. i. 1) to make or become thick or thicker 2) to make or grow more profound or intricate: The plot thickens in the next chapter[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME thiknen < ON thykkna. See thick, en I… …
83thicken — thick|en [ˈθıkən] v [I and T] to become thick, or make something thick ▪ The fog was beginning to thicken. ▪ Thicken the soup by adding potatoes. thicken sth with sth ▪ a stew thickened with lentils and vegetables →the plot thickens at ↑plot1 (3) …
84thicken — thick|en [ θıkən ] verb intransitive or transitive to become thick, or make something become thick: The snow thickened as night fell. Thicken the mixture with flour …
85Lichenification — Thick, leathery skin, usually the result of constant scratching and rubbing. With prolonged rubbing or scratching, the outer layer of the skin (the epidermis) becomes hypertrophied (overgrown) and this results in thickening of the skin and… …
86boiler plate — thick tin used to make water heaters and ship parts; template, document used for basic structure (in a newspaper or magazine); parts of text that are stored in memory of a word processor for repeated use (in Computers) …
87cartridge paper — thick paper (originally was used to make cartridges for soldiers) …
88muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …
89pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …
90steel — steellike, adj. /steel/, n. 1. any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying …
