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- [thik]
- /θɪk/
- /θɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thik]
- /θɪk/
Definitions of thickest word
- adjective thickest having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice. 1
- adjective thickest measured, as specified, between opposite surfaces, from top to bottom, or in a direction perpendicular to that of the length and breadth; (of a solid having three general dimensions) measured across its smallest dimension: a board one inch thick. 1
- adjective thickest composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., close together; dense: a thick fog; a thick forest. 1
- adjective thickest filled, covered, or abounding (usually followed by with): tables thick with dust. 1
- adjective thickest husky or hoarse; not distinctly articulated: The patient's speech is still quite thick. 1
- adjective thickest markedly so (as specified): a thick German accent. 1
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Origin of thickest
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (adj. and adv.) Middle English thikke, Old English thicce; cognate with Dutch dik, German dick; akin to Old Norse thykkr (noun) Middle English, derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Thickest
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thickest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- which chamber of the heart has the thickest wall?
- what is the thickest layer of earth?
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