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through thick and thin

through thick and thin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [throo thik and thin]
    • /θru θɪk ænd θɪn/
    • /θruː θɪk ənd θɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [throo thik and thin]
    • /θru θɪk ænd θɪn/

Definitions of through thick and thin words

  • adjective through thick and thin having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice. 1
  • adjective through thick and thin 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 through thick and thin composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., close together; dense: a thick fog; a thick forest. 1
  • adjective through thick and thin filled, covered, or abounding (usually followed by with): tables thick with dust. 1
  • adjective through thick and thin husky or hoarse; not distinctly articulated: The patient's speech is still quite thick. 1
  • adjective through thick and thin markedly so (as specified): a thick German accent. 1
See all 21 definitions of through thick and thin

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Origin of through thick and thin

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 Through thick and thin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Through thick and thin

through thick and thin 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for through thick and thin

adv through thick and thin

  • adamantly — utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.
  • decisively — having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important: Your argument was the decisive one.
  • doggedly — persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.
  • firmly — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.

adverb through thick and thin

  • indefatigably — In an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner.
  • obdurately — In an obdurate manner; stubbornly, intractably or inflexibly.
All 6 Synonyms of through thick and thin

Antonyms for through thick and thin

adverb through thick and thin

  • movably — So as to make movable.
Just one Antonym for through thick and thin

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