The difference between Thick and Thickset

When used as nouns, thick means the thickest, or most active or intense, part of something, whereas thickset means a thick hedge.

When used as adjectives, thick means relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension, whereas thickset means having a relatively short, heavy build.

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

Thick is also verb with the meaning: to thicken.

check bellow for the other definitions of Thick and Thickset

  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.

  1. Thickset as an adjective:

    Having a relatively short, heavy build.

    Examples:

    "a thickset, muscular figure; a thickset workhorse"

    "synonyms: big-boned stocky stout"

    "ant sleek slender slim svelte willowy"

  2. Thickset as an adjective:

    Densely crowded together; made up of things that are densely crowded together; closely planted.

    Examples:

    "a thickset wood; a thickset hedge"

    "synonyms: dense thick"

    "ant sparse thin"

  3. Thickset as an adjective:

    Densely covered (with something).

    Examples:

    "a gully thickset with brambles"

  1. Thickset as a noun (countable, obsolete):

    A thick hedge.

  2. Thickset as a noun (uncountable, historical):

    A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen.

  3. Thickset as a noun (countable, historical):

    A piece of clothing made from this fabric.

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