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Thick

adjective

wide, dense, or not thin.

5 letters 1 syllable

What does Thick mean?

wide, dense, or not thin.

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Dictionary definition

Thick describes something that is wide from one side to the other, dense, heavy, or not thin.

Example sentences

Thick in a sentence

easy

The book has thick pages.

medium

The soup became thick after it cooked for an hour.

hard

The forest was so thick with trees that little sunlight reached the ground.

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What does thick mean?

Practice 2

Which word is often an antonym of thick?

Practice 3

Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The soup became ____ after it cooked for an hour.

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Synonyms

Words like Thick

denseUse when many things are packed closely together.
wideUse when something has a large distance across.
heavyUse for a liquid or mixture that feels dense or rich.
Antonyms

Opposite words

thinUse for something narrow, light, or not dense.
sparseUse when things are spread far apart.
wateryUse for liquid that is thin instead of thick.
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Word family

Thick word family

Base word

thick

adjective

thick

Wide, dense, or not thin.

adjective

thicker

More thick.

adjective

thickest

Most thick.

noun

thickness

The measure or quality of being thick.

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