Thick

thik, adj. dense: imperfectly mobile: compact: not transparent or clear: misty: dull, mentally clouded: crowded: closely set: abundant: frequent, in quick succe ion: having great depth or circumference: ( coll. ) in fast friendship.— n. the thickest part of anything: a stupid person.— adv. closely: frequently: fast: to a great depth.— adjs. Thick′-and-thin , thorough, completely devoted; Thick′-com′ing ( Shak. ), coming fast or close together.— v.t. Thick′en , to make thick or close: to strengthen.— v.i. to become thick or obscure: to crowd or pre .— ns. Thick′ening , something put into a liquid or ma to make it more thick; Thick′et , a collection of trees or shrubs thickly or closely set: close wood or copse.— adjs. Thick′-head′ed , having a thick head or skull: stupid; Thick′ish , somewhat thick.— n. Thick′-knee , a stone-plover.— adj. Thick′-lipped ( Shak. ), having thick lips.— adv. Thick′ly .— n. Thick′ne .— adjs. Thick′-pleached ( Shak. ), closely interwoven; Thick′-set , closely planted: having a short, thick body.— n. Thick′-skin , a person wanting sensibility: a dull, stupid person, a blockhead.— adj. Thick′-skinned , having a thick skin: wanting sensibility: dull: obtuse.— n. Thick′-skull (same as Thick-skin ).— adjs. Thick′-skulled , having a thick skull: dull: stupid; Thick′-sprung ( Shak. ), that have sprung up thick or close together.— n. Thick′un ( slang ), a sovereign: a crown.— Lay it on thick , to flatter or praise extravagantly; Through thick and thin , in spite of all obstacles, without any wavering. [A.S. thicce ; cog. with Ger. dick .]