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  • 31thick*/*/*/ — [θɪk] adj I 1) a thick object or material has a long distance between two opposite sides, edges, or surfaces a thick woollen sweater[/ex] a thick layer of snow[/ex] 2) used for stating the distance between the opposite surfaces or edges of a… …

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  • 32thick — [[t]θɪk[/t]] adj. and adv. er, est, n. 1) having relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite: a thick slice of bread[/ex] 2) measured as specified between opposite surfaces: a board one inch thick[/ex] 3) composed of objects close… …

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  • 33thick — adjective 1》 with opposite sides or surfaces relatively far apart.     ↘(of a garment or similar item) made of heavy material. 2》 made up of a large number of things or people close together.     ↘(thick with) densely filled or covered with.… …

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  • 34thick — Synonyms and related words: Boeotian, a bit thick, a bit thin, absurd, abundant, accented, adhesive, alive, alive with, alveolar, ample, amylaceous, apical, apico alveolar, apico dental, articulated, asinine, assimilated, back, barytone, beamy,… …

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  • 35thick — 1. adjective 1) the walls are five feet thick Syn: in extent/diameter, across, wide, broad, deep 2) his short, thick legs Syn: stocky, sturdy, stubby, chunky, blocky, hefty, th …

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  • 36thick — 1. adjective /θɪk/ a) Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension. I want some planks that are two inches thick. b) Measuring a certain number of units in this dimension …

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  • 37thick — adj. 1 of solid things/growing things VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …

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  • 38thick — I adj. (misc.) as thick as thieves ( very closely allied ); to lay it on thick ( to exaggerate ) II n. most intense part in the thick (of the battle) * * * [θɪk] to lay it on thick ( to exaggerate ) (misc.) as thick as thieves ( very closely… …

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  • 39thick — 1. mod. stupid; thickheaded. □ She’s sort of thick, but she means well. □ Why are you so thick about money? 2. mod. involved (with someone). □ Sam and Mary are really thick. □ …

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  • 40Thick — Recorded in the related spellings of Thick, Thickin, Thicken, Thicking, and Thickett, and the patronymic forms ending with s , this surname is generally considered to be an English medieval nickname. If so like Stubb(s) it describes a stout… …

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