thick

If you're struggling to spell the word thick, you're not alone. Our page provides the correct spelling, definition, and etymology of this word, along with a variety of sample sentences, idioms, and proverbs featuring thick.

This word consists of 5 letters and is spelled as "T-H-I-C-K". It has 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

How do you spell thick

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thick

adjective

How to pronunciation thick: ˈthik

What does Thick Mean?

What does thick meaning in English

1. Not thin.
   
2. Dense; not rare; gross; crass. God caused the wind to blow, to dry up the abundant slime of the earth, make the land more firm, and cleanse the air of thick vapours and unwholesome mists. Raleigh. To warm milk pour spirit of nitre; the milk presently after will become thicker than it was. Arbuthnot on Aliments.
   
3. Not clear; not transparent; muddy; seculent. Why hast thou lost the fresh blood in thy cheeks, And given my treasures and my rights of thee, To thick ey’d musing and curs’d melancholy? Shakesp. A fermentation makes all the wine in the vessel thick or foul; but when that is past, it grows clear of itself. Temple. Encumber’d in the mud, their oars divide With heavy stroaks the thick unwieldy tide. Addison.

Other definitions for thick

The definition of 'thick' is: having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite

How to spell thick

Want to know how to spell thick, you will find a comprehensive answer on this topic. The word "thick consists of 1 syllables and is spelled "ˈthik".

Synonyms for thick:

There are synonyms for thick'. Depending on the situation and context, the following words are also often used instead of thick:

chunky, fat

Some words similar to "thick"

• hicks
• hickson
• ethicks
• chickens
• geschick
• chickasaw
• chickahominy
• thickskin
• schicken
• schicksal

Idioms with the word thick

• Through thick and thin
• through thick and thin
• thick-skinned
• be as thick as a brick

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How many points in scrabble for thick

How many points is the word "thick" in Scrabble? Is "thick" a Scrabble word? Here is the letter-by-letter scoring of the Scrabble game, which is played all over the world in different languages and with different words.

The total scrabble score for the word thick is 14

Understanding English Gerunds and Infinives

Gerunds and infinitives are two types of verb forms that can function as nouns in a sentence. A gerund is formed by adding "ing" to a verb, while an infinitive is the base form of a verb with "to" in front of it. For example, in the sentence "I enjoy singing," "singing" is a gerund, and in "I want to sing," "to sing" is an infinitive. Gerunds and infinitives can be used in a variety of ways, such as the subject of a sentence, the object of a verb, or the object of a preposition. Understanding how to use gerunds and infinitives can greatly improve your writing and speaking skills.