Thick vs. Thin
Thickadjective
Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.
Thickadjective
Measuring a certain number of units in this dimension.
Thickadjective
Heavy in build; thickset.
Thickadjective
Densely crowded or packed.
Thickadjective
Having a viscous consistency.
Thickadjective
Abounding in number.
Thickadjective
Impenetrable to sight.
Thickadjective
Difficult to understand, or poorly articulated.
Thickadjective
(informal) Stupid.
Thickadjective
(informal) Friendly or intimate.
Thickadjective
Deep, intense, or profound.
Thickadjective
troublesome; unreasonable
Thickadjective
Curvy and voluptuous, and especially having large hips.
Thickadverb
In a thick manner.
Thickadverb
Thickly.
Thickadverb
Frequently; in great numbers.
Thicknoun
The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.
Thicknoun
A thicket.
Thicknoun
(slang) A stupid person; a fool.
Thickverb
To thicken.
Thickadjective
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.
Thickadjective
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.
Thickadjective
Dense; not thin; inspissated; as, thick vapors. Also used figuratively; as, thick darkness.
Thickadjective
Not transparent or clear; hence, turbid, muddy, or misty; as, the water of a river is apt to be thick after a rain.
Thickadjective
Abundant, close, or crowded in space; closely set; following in quick succession; frequently recurring.
Thickadjective
Not having due distinction of syllables, or good articulation; indistinct; as, a thick utterance.
Thickadjective
Deep; profound; as, thick sleep.
Thickadjective
Dull; not quick; as, thick of fearing.
Thickadjective
Intimate; very friendly; familiar.
Thicknoun
The thickest part, or the time when anything is thickest.
Thicknoun
A thicket; as, gloomy thicks.
Thickadverb
Frequently; fast; quick.
Thickadverb
Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown.
Thickadverb
To a great depth, or to a greater depth than usual; as, land covered thick with manure.
Thickverb
To thicken.
Thicknoun
the location of something surrounded by other things;
Thickadjective
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions;
Thickadjective
closely crowded together;
Thickadjective
relatively dense in consistency;
Thickadjective
spoken as if with a thick tongue;
Thickadjective
wide from side to side;
Thickadjective
hard to pass through because of dense growth;
Thickadjective
(of darkness) very intense;
Thickadjective
abundant;
Thickadjective
heavy and compact in form or stature;
Thickadjective
(used informally) associated on close terms;
Thickadjective
used informally
Thickadjective
abundantly covered or filled;
Thickadverb
with a thick consistency;
Thickadverb
in quick succession;
Thickadjective
with opposite sides or surfaces that are far or relatively far apart
Thickadjective
(of a garment or other knitted or woven item) made of heavy material
Thickadjective
(of writing or printing) consisting of broad lines
Thickadjective
made up of a large number of things or people close together
Thickadjective
densely filled or covered with
Thickadjective
(of the air or atmosphere, or a substance in the air) opaque, dense, or heavy
Thickadjective
(of a person's head) having a dull pain or heavy feeling, especially as a result of a hangover or illness
Thickadjective
(of a liquid or a semi-liquid substance) relatively firm in consistency; not flowing freely
Thickadjective
of low intelligence; stupid
Thickadjective
(of a voice) not clear or distinct; hoarse or husky
Thickadjective
(of an accent) very marked and difficult to understand
Thickadjective
having a very close, friendly relationship
Thicknoun
the most active or crowded part of something
Thickadverb
in or with deep, dense, or heavy mass
Thinadjective
Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
Thinadjective
Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.
Thinadjective
Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
Thinadjective
Of low viscosity or low specific gravity, e.g., as is water compared to honey.
Thinadjective
Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.
Thinadjective
(golf) Describing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head. See fat, shank, toe.
Thinadjective
Lacking body or volume; small; feeble; not full.
Thinadjective
Slight; small; slender; flimsy; superficial; inadequate; not sufficient for a covering.
Thinnoun
(philately) A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.
Thinnoun
Any food produced or served in thin slices.
Thinverb
(transitive) To make thin or thinner.
Thinverb
(intransitive) To become thin or thinner.
Thinverb
To dilute.
Thinverb
To remove some plants or parts of plants in order to improve the growth of what remains.
Thinadverb
Not thickly or closely; in a scattered state.
Thinadjective
Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite; as, a thin plate of metal; thin paper; a thin board; a thin covering.
Thinadjective
Rare; not dense or thick; - applied to fluids or soft mixtures; as, thin blood; thin broth; thin air.
Thinadjective
Not close; not crowded; not filling the space; not having the individuals of which the thing is composed in a close or compact state; hence, not abundant; as, the trees of a forest are thin; the corn or grass is thin.
Thinadjective
Not full or well grown; wanting in plumpness.
Thinadjective
Not stout; slim; slender; lean; gaunt; as, a person becomes thin by disease.
Thinadjective
Wanting in body or volume; small; feeble; not full.
Thinadjective
Slight; small; slender; flimsy; wanting substance or depth or force; superficial; inadequate; not sufficient for a covering; as, a thin disguise.
Thinadverb
Not thickly or closely; in a seattered state; as, seed sown thin.
Thinverb
To make thin (in any of the senses of the adjective).
Thinverb
To grow or become thin; - used with some adverbs, as out, away, etc.; as, geological strata thin out, i. e., gradually diminish in thickness until they disappear.
Thinverb
lose thickness; become thin or thinner
Thinverb
make thin or thinner;
Thinverb
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture;
Thinverb
take off weight
Thinadjective
of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section;
Thinadjective
lacking excess flesh;
Thinadjective
very narrow;
Thinadjective
having little substance or significance;
Thinadjective
not dense;
Thinadjective
relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous;
Thinadjective
(of sound) lacking resonance or volume;
Thinadjective
lacking spirit or sincere effort;
Thinadverb
without viscosity;
Thinadjective
with opposite surfaces or sides that are close or relatively close together
Thinadjective
(of a garment or other knitted or woven item) made of light material
Thinadjective
(of a garment or fabric) having become less thick as a result of wear
Thinadjective
(of writing or printing) consisting of narrow lines
Thinadjective
having little, or too little, flesh or fat on the body
Thinadjective
having few parts or members relative to the area covered or filled; sparse
Thinadjective
(of the air or a substance in the air) not dense
Thinadjective
denoting a route on which the holds are small or scarce.
Thinadjective
(of a liquid substance) not containing much solid; flowing freely
Thinadjective
lacking substance or quality; weak or inadequate
Thinadjective
(of a sound) faint and high-pitched
Thinadjective
(of a smile) weak and forced.
Thinadverb
with little thickness or depth
Thinverb
make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous
Thinverb
remove some plants from (a row or area) to allow the others more room to grow
Thinverb
make or become more watery in consistency
Thinverb
make or become smaller in thickness
Thinverb
hit (a ball) above its centre.
