What is the meaning of thick?

Answer 1

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., 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., Dense; not thin; inspissated; as, thick vapors. Also used figuratively; as, thick darkness., Not transparent or clear; hence, turbid, muddy, or misty; as, the water of a river is apt to be thick after a rain., Abundant, close, or crowded in space; closely set; following in quick succession; frequently recurring., Not having due distinction of syllables, or good articulation; indistinct; as, a thick utterance., Deep; profound; as, thick sleep., Dull; not quick; as, thick of fearing., Intimate; very friendly; familiar., The thickest part, or the time when anything is thickest., A thicket; as, gloomy thicks., Frequently; fast; quick., Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown., To a great depth, or to a greater depth than usual; as, land covered thick with manure., To thicken.