- [uncountable]Word OriginOld English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik and German dick.
Idioms
See thick in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryin the thick of something
- involved in the busiest or most active part of something
- As a player, he’s always in the thick of the action.
- Her comments landed her in the thick of a family feud.
through thick and thin
- even when there are problems or difficulties
- He's supported the team for over ten years through thick and thin.
- In marriage, you have to stick together through thick and thin.
More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms- belt and braces
- black and blue
- born and bred
- chalk and cheese
- chop and change
- done and dusted
- down and dirty
- in dribs and drabs
- eat somebody out of house and home
- facts and figures
- fast and furious
- first and foremost
- forgive and forget
- hale and hearty
- hem and haw
- kith and kin
- mix and match
- part and parcel
- puff and pant
- to rack and ruin
- rant and rave
- risk life and limb
- short and sweet
- signed and sealed
- spick and span
- through thick and thin
- this and that
- top and tail
- tried and tested
- wax and wane
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