thickish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickish
Adjective
  • Select plants with dense habits and thick cover to outcompete weeds that germinate in these border plantings.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Behind every large language model or real-time inference engine lies a dense web of data centers, chips, storage, and cooling infrastructure.
    Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Unlike traditional undies that have bulky waistbands and seams, these are designed to lie flat, don’t dig in, and are barely noticeable once on.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Plus, the slim case looks cool and isn’t overly bulky like some others.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The computers were blocky, the jeans were baggy, and the US military was sending Marines to Iraq to support weapons inspections.
    Sarah Scoles, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2023
  • According to reports from the Osservatorio Etneo, most of the lava flows have been small and cool enough to become blocky flows not too far from the crater area, but on at least three occasions since December 23, major lava flows have been produced.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2013
Adjective
  • Bold and blockish, but soft around the edges.
    Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Stylistically, these bulky sculptures are like many in the show, whether large or small — solid, blockish, refined but not delicate.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
Adjective
  • Twangy bass lines thick enough to saw down a redwood tree are shredded with shivers of electric guitar to create a blues sound that cuts a hole straight through the decades.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This beautiful Easter garland, on sale for $79.99 at Wayfair, is opulent and thick with twigs and pastel eggs that run throughout.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The sports that generate real revenue and hefty media rights contracts will be fine.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Also, passing on the right can result in hefty fees.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Thickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickish. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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