thickish

adjective

Definition of thickishnext
as in dense

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickish
  1. dense
  2. bulky
  3. blocky
  4. blockish
  5. thick
  6. hefty
Adjective
  • The result is a powerful and poignant allegory, dense in metaphorical imagery, about the state and its people.
    Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Palm, banana, olive, and yucca trees create a dense canopy that contrasts with the Boston ferns and fiddle-leaf figs around the pool.
    Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of dense
Adjective
  • The researchers also analyzed how easily astronauts could enter and exit the rovers and operate controls while wearing bulky spacesuit gloves.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As a result, such systems are often incorporated into relatively bulky exoskeletons with rigid sections that direct the expansion of the pouches.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bulky
Adjective
  • The computers were blocky, the jeans were baggy, and the US military was sending Marines to Iraq to support weapons inspections.
    Sarah Scoles, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2023
  • According to reports from the Osservatorio Etneo, most of the lava flows have been small and cool enough to become blocky flows not too far from the crater area, but on at least three occasions since December 23, major lava flows have been produced.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2013
Definition of blocky
Adjective
  • Bold and blockish, but soft around the edges.
    Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Stylistically, these bulky sculptures are like many in the show, whether large or small — solid, blockish, refined but not delicate.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
Definition of blockish
Adjective
  • Videos taken at the scene showed flames and a thick column of dark smoke at the crash site.
    Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Add thick white socks for a little extra warmth and visual interest.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of thick
Adjective
  • Its beauty comes at a hefty $598 price tag a bitter pill for many of us to swallow.
    Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The reclusive species is native to West Africa and loves water just as much as its heftier counterparts.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of hefty
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