OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 1768

thick

/θɪk/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
colipavo • espeso • grueso
Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.
The face which emerged was not reassuring. It was blunt and grey, the nose springing thick and flat from high on the frontal bone of the forehead, whilst his eyes were narrow slits…
The thickest salmon, the curdiest trout, the fattest partridge, and the most tender woodcock smoked on his board, and, rumor said, cooked with a delicacy that more pretentious hous…
espeso
Having a viscous consistency.
My mum’s gravy was thick but at least it moved about.
acusado • marcado
Prominent, strong.
We had difficulty understanding him with his thick accent.
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