The difference between Slim and Thick

When used as nouns, slim means a type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes, whereas thick means the thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.

When used as verbs, slim means to lose weight in order to achieve slimness, whereas thick means to thicken.

When used as adjectives, slim means slender in an attractive way, 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 Slim and Thick

  1. Slim as an adjective (of a person or a person's build):

    Slender, thin. Slender in an attractive way. Designed to make the wearer appear slim. Long and narrow. Of a reduced size, with the intent of being more efficient.

    Examples:

    "Movie stars are usually slim, attractive, and young."

  2. Slim as an adjective (of something abstract like a chance or margin):

    Very small, tiny.

    Examples:

    "I'm afraid your chances are quite slim."

  3. Slim as an adjective (rural, Northern England, Scotland):

    Bad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy.

    Examples:

    "A slimly-shod lad; a slimly-made cart."

  4. Slim as an adjective (South Africa, obsolete, _, in, _, UK):

    Sly, crafty.

  1. Slim as a noun:

    A type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes.

    Examples:

    "I only smoke slims."

  2. Slim as a noun (Ireland, regional):

    A potato farl.

  3. Slim as a noun (East Africa, uncountable):

    AIDS, or the chronic wasting associated with its later stages.

  4. Slim as a noun (slang, uncountable):

    Cocaine.

  1. Slim as a verb (intransitive):

    To lose weight in order to achieve slimness.

  2. Slim as a verb (transitive):

    To make slimmer; to reduce in size.

  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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