The difference between Intimate and Thick

When used as nouns, intimate means a very close friend, whereas thick means the thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.

When used as verbs, intimate means to suggest or disclose (something) discreetly, whereas thick means to thicken.

When used as adjectives, intimate means closely acquainted, whereas thick means relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.

Thick is also adverb with the meaning: in a thick manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Intimate and Thick

  1. Intimate as an adjective:

    Closely acquainted; familiar.

    Examples:

    "an intimate friend"

    "He and his sister deeply valued their intimate relationship as they didn't have much else to live for."

  2. Intimate as an adjective:

    Of or involved in a sexual relationship.

    Examples:

    "She enjoyed some intimate time alone with her husband."

  3. Intimate as an adjective:

    Personal; private.

    Examples:

    "an intimate setting"

  4. Intimate as an adjective:

    Pertaining to details that require great familiarity to know.

  1. Intimate as a noun:

    A very close friend.

    Examples:

    "Only a couple of intimates had ever read his writing."

  2. Intimate as a noun:

    (in plural intimates) Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store.

    Examples:

    "You'll find bras and panties in the women's intimates section upstairs."

  1. Intimate as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To suggest or disclose (something) discreetly.

    Examples:

    "He intimated that we should leave before the argument escalated."

  2. Intimate as a verb (transitive, India):

    To notify.

    Examples:

    "I will intimate you when the details are available."

  1. Thick as an adjective:

    Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.

  2. Thick as an adjective:

    Measuring a certain number of units in this dimension.

    Examples:

    "I want some planks that are two inches thick."

  3. Thick as an adjective:

    Heavy in build; thickset.

    Examples:

    "He had such a thick neck that he had to turn his body to look to the side."

  4. Thick as an adjective:

    Densely crowded or packed.

    Examples:

    "We walked through thick undergrowth."

  5. Thick as an adjective:

    Having a viscous consistency.

    Examples:

    "My mum’s gravy was thick but at least it moved about."

  6. Thick as an adjective:

    Abounding in number.

    Examples:

    "The room was thick with reporters."

  7. Thick as an adjective:

    Impenetrable to sight.

    Examples:

    "We drove through thick fog."

  8. Thick as an adjective:

    Difficult to understand, or poorly articulated.

    Examples:

    "We had difficulty understanding him with his thick accent."

  9. Thick as an adjective (informal):

    Stupid.

    Examples:

    "He was as thick as two short planks."

  10. Thick as an adjective (informal):

    Friendly or intimate.

    Examples:

    "They were as thick as thieves."

  11. Thick as an adjective:

    Deep, intense, or profound.

    Examples:

    "'Thick darkness."

  12. Thick as an adjective (UK, dated):

    troublesome; unreasonable

  13. Thick as an adjective (slang, mostly, of women):

    Curvy and voluptuous, and especially having large hips.

  1. Thick as an adverb:

    In a thick manner.

    Examples:

    "Snow lay thick on the ground."

  2. Thick as an adverb:

    Frequently or numerously.

    Examples:

    "The arrows flew thick and fast around us."

  1. Thick as a noun:

    The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.

    Examples:

    "It was mayhem in the thick of battle."

  2. Thick as a noun:

    A thicket.

  3. Thick as a noun (slang):

    A stupid person; a fool.

  1. Thick as a verb (archaic, transitive):

    To thicken.

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