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• thik — (|)thik pronoun Etymology: Middle English thike, alteration of thilke dialect Britain : that same : this, that * * * thik var. theek, thilk; obs. form of thick …   Useful english dictionary

• thicken — /thik euhn/, v.t., v.i. 1. to make or become thick or thicker. 2. to make or grow more intense, profound, intricate, or complex: The plot thickens. [1375 1425; late ME thiknen < ON thykkna. See THICK, EN1] * * * …   Universalium

• thickener — /thik euh neuhr/, n. 1. something that thickens. 2. an apparatus for the sedimentation and removal of solids suspended in various liquids. [1645 55; THICKEN + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

• thickening — /thik euh ning/, n. 1. a making or becoming thick. 2. a thickened part or area; swelling. 3. something used to thicken; thickener. [1570 80; THICKEN + ING1] * * * …   Universalium

• thickhead — /thik hed /, n. 1. a stupid person; blockhead. 2. Also called whistler. any of several Old World birds of the genus Pachycephala, chiefly of various islands in the Pacific Ocean, related to the flycatchers, and having a melodious whistling call.… …   Universalium

• thick-knee — /thik nee /, n. any of several crepuscular or nocturnal wading birds of the family Burhinidae, of the Old World and tropical America, having a thickened joint between the femoral and tibiotarsal bones. Also called stone curlew. [1810 20] * * * …   Universalium

• thickness — /thik nis/, n. 1. the state or quality of being thick. 2. the measure of the smallest dimension of a solid figure: a board of two inch thickness. 3. the thick part or body of something: the thickness of the leg. 4. a layer, stratum, or ply: three …   Universalium

• thick-skinned — /thik skind /, adj. 1. having a thick skin. 2. insensitive or hardened to criticism, reproach, rebuff, etc. [1535 45] * * * …   Universalium

• thick-skulled — /thik skuld /, adj. stupid; dull. [1645 55] * * * …   Universalium

• thick-tailed ray — /thik tayld / Ichthyol. any ray of the order Rajiformes, having a relatively thick, fleshy tail, including the guitarfishes and the skates. * * * …   Universalium

• bismuthic — adjective containing bismuth (especially in the pentavalent state) • Pertains to noun: ↑bismuth * * * (ˈ)bizməˌthik, (ˈ)bism ; {{(ˈ)biz|məth , (ˈ)bi|sm , myü ; thik, ēk adjective : of, relating to, or containing bismuth bismuthic oxide Bi2O5 used …   Useful english dictionary