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- [adjective thik-set; noun thik-set]
- /adjective ˈθɪkˈsɛt; noun ˈθɪkˌsɛt/
- /ˌθɪkˈset/
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- [adjective thik-set; noun thik-set]
- /adjective ˈθɪkˈsɛt; noun ˈθɪkˌsɛt/
Definitions of thickset word
- adjective thickset set thickly or in close arrangement; dense: a thickset hedge. 1
- adjective thickset studded, or furnished thickly; closely packed: a sky thickset with stars. 1
- adjective thickset heavily or solidly built; stocky: a thickset young man. 1
- noun thickset a thicket. 1
- adjective thickset stocky 1
- adjective thickset A man who is thickset is broad and heavy, with a solid-looking body. 0
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Origin of thickset
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English thikke sette. See thick (adv.), set
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Parts of speech for Thickset
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thickset popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
thickset usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thickset
adj thickset
- beefcake — Attractive men with large muscles can be referred to as beefcake.
- beefy — Someone, especially a man, who is beefy has a big body and large muscles.
- blockish — lacking vivacity or imagination; stupid
- blocky — like a block, esp in shape and solidity
- blubbery — of, containing, or like blubber; fat
adjective thickset
- gorillalike — (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a gorilla.
- hefty — heavy; weighty: a hefty book.
- whalelike — Resembling a whale or some aspect of one.
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