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1. thick \'thik\ \-ish\ aj [ME thikke, fr. OE thicce; akin to OHG dicki 
   thick, OIr ti]ug 1a: having or being of relatively great depth or extent 
   from one surface t o its opposite {~ plank} 1b: heavily built : THICKSET  
   2a: close-packed : DENSE {~ forest}  2b: occurring in large numbers : 
   NUMEROUS  2c: viscous in consistency {~ syrup}  2d: SULTRY, STUFFY  2e: 
   marked by haze, fog, or mist {~ weather}  2f: impenetrable to the eye : 
   PROFOUND {~ darkness}  2g: extremely intense {~ silence}  3: measuring in 
   thickness {12 inches ~}  4a: imperfectly articulated : INDISTINCT {~ 
   speech}  4b: PRONOUNCED {~ French accent}  4c: producing inarticulate 
   speech {~ tongue}  5: OBTUSE, STUPID  6: associated on close terms : 
   INTIMATE  7: exceeding bounds of propriety or fitness : EXCESSIVE  - 
   thick.ish aj
2. thick n 1: the most crowded or active part  2: the part of greatest 
   thickness 
3. thick av : THICKLY