Thicker
/ˈθɪkər/
Definitions
2 meaningsHaving a greater depth or measurement between opposite surfaces than another thing; not thin.
/ˈθɪkər/
Having a greater distance between opposite surfaces; not thin.
The pages of the new book are much thicker than the old one.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're making hot chocolate. If it has too much water and tastes weak, you'd add more chocolate powder to make it thicker and tastier!
👶 For kids: Like if you have a sandwich, and you want the bread to be taller, then it needs to be thicker!
More Examples
I prefer a thicker slice of bread with my sandwich.
The fog was getting thicker as we drove up the mountain.
How It's Used
"The soup was too thin; I needed to make it thicker."
"The forest became thicker with trees as they climbed the hill."
Having a greater number of things present in a limited area; more crowded or numerous.
/ˈθɪkər/
More numerous or crowded together.
The forest grew thicker and darker as we went deeper.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're at a concert. If the crowd gets thicker, it means there are more people packed together. If you’re standing in a line, a thicker line has more people in it!
👶 For kids: If you have a bunch of friends playing together, and more friends come, then the group gets thicker!
More Examples
The traffic became thicker during rush hour.
The air grew thicker with smoke from the campfire.
How It's Used
"The crowd grew thicker as the parade approached."
"The grass in the field grows thicker during the summer."
Synonyms
From Middle English thikker, comparative of thick, from Old English þicce ('thick, dense').
Used in literature since Old English times to describe physical density, and gradually extended to other contexts involving density, such as crowds or fog.
Memory tip
Think of a book: the thicker it is, the more pages it has.