thickish

The chef adds a thickish sauce to the pasta.

Definition

Adjective: thickish means somewhat thick; moderately or fairly thick in consistency, density, or dimension.

Usage Examples

• (Moderately thick in consistency.)
• (A sweater of moderate thickness.)
• (Moderately dense fog.)

Advanced Usage

• "thickish" can describe physical objects, substances, or abstract qualities (e.g., atmosphere, accent) that are not fully thick but approach that state.
  • His accent was thickish, hinting at his rural upbringing. (A moderately strong accent.)
• "thickish" is often used to avoid absolute statements, suggesting a midpoint between thin and thick.
  • The book was thickish, around 300 pages. (Not very thick, but not thin.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thick (adj): having a great distance from one side to the other; dense.
  • The wall is very thick. (Opposite of thin.)
• Thickly (adv): in a thick manner.
  • The soup was thickly seasoned. (Heavily seasoned.)
• Thickness (n): the state or quality of being thick.
  • The thickness of the ice was alarming. (Measurement of how thick.)

Synonyms

• Somewhat thick: moderately thick.
• Fairly thick: reasonably thick.
• Rather thick: to a noticeable but not extreme degree.

Related Idioms

• "thick as thieves": very close or intimate (not directly related to 'thickish' but using 'thick').
  • They are thick as thieves, always together. (Very close friends.)
• "through thick and thin": under all circumstances, good and bad.
  • She stood by him through thick and thin. (Loyally through difficulties.)