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Толковый словарь английского языка - thick

 

Thick

thick
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English thikke, from Old English thicce; akin to Old High German dicki ~, Old Irish tiug Date: before 12th century 1. having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite , heavily built ; ~set, 2. close-packed with units or individuals , occurring in large numbers ; numerous, viscous in consistency , sultry, stuffy, marked by haze, fog, or mist , impenetrable to the eye ; profound , extremely intense , measuring in ~ness , 4. imperfectly articulated ; indistinct , plainly apparent ; decided , producing inarticulate speech , obtuse, stupid , associated on close terms ; intimate , exceeding bounds of propriety or fitness ; excessive , ~ish adjective ~ly adverb II. adverb Date: before 12th century in a ~ manner ; ~ly, III. noun Date: 13th century the most crowded or active part , the part of greatest ~ness
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  adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 a of great or specified extent between opposite surfaces (a thick wall; a wall two metres thick). b of large diameter (a thick rope). 2 a (of a line etc.) broad; not fine. b (of script or type, etc.) consisting of thick lines. 3 a arranged closely; crowded together; dense. b numerous (fell thick as peas). 4 (usu. foll. by with) densely covered or filled (air thick with snow). 5 a firm in consistency; containing much solid matter; viscous (a thick paste; thick soup). b made of thick material (a thick coat). 6 muddy, cloudy; impenetrable by sight (thick darkness). 7 colloq. (of a person) stupid, dull. 8 (of a voice) indistinct. 9 colloq. intimate or very friendly (esp. thick as thieves). --n. a thick part of anything. --adv. thickly (snow was falling thick; blows rained down thick and fast). Phrases and idioms a bit thick Brit. colloq. unreasonable or intolerable. in the thick of 1 at the busiest part of. 2 heavily occupied with. thick ear Brit. sl. the external ear swollen as a result of a blow (esp. give a person a thick ear). thick-skinned not sensitive to reproach or criticism. thick-skulled (or -witted) stupid, dull; slow to learn. through thick and thin under all conditions; in spite of all difficulties. Derivatives thickish adj. thickly adv. Etymology: OE thicce (adj. & adv.) f. Gmc ...
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