| NOUN | attribute | thickness | the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | thickness | indistinct articulation | |
| attribute | thickness, heaviness | used of a line or mark | |
| attribute | thickness | resistance to flow |
| Sounds | thih'knahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | The dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width. | |
|---|---|---|
| Attributes | thick | not thin |
| thin | Of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section | |
| Narrower | gauge | The thickness of wire |
| Broader | dimension | The magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) |
| Opposite | thinness, tenuity, slenderness | relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width |
| Spanish | espesor, espesura, grosor | |
| Catalan | gruix, gruxària | |
| Adjectives | thick | hard to pass through because of dense growth |
| Meaning | indistinct articulation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "judging from the thickness of his speech he had been drinking heavily" | |
| Broader | articulation | The aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech |
| Spanish | pastosidad | |
| Adjectives | thick | spoken as if with a thick tongue |
| Meaning | Used of a line or mark. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | heaviness | |
| Broader | wideness, broadness | The property of being wide |
| Spanish | grosor | |
| Catalan | gruix | |
| Adjectives | thick | not thin |
| Meaning | resistance to flow. | |
|---|---|---|
| Attributes | thick | relatively dense / dense in consistency |
| thin | relatively thin in consistency or low in density / density | |
| Narrower | creaminess, soupiness | The property of having the thickness of heavy cream |
| semifluidity | A property midway between a solid and a liquid / liquid | |
| Broader | consistency, consistence, substance, body | The property of holding together and retaining its shape |
| Opposite | thinness | A consistency of low viscosity |
| Spanish | espesor, espesura | |
| Catalan | gruix | |
| Adjectives | thick | relatively dense / dense in consistency |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact