Used in a Sentence

thicker

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for thicker.

Editorial note

You talk about how people just need to grow thicker skins but the truth is they don't.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of thicker gathered in one view.

adjective

Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.

adjective

Measuring a certain number of units in this dimension.

adjective

Heavy in build; thickset.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for thicker.

adjective

Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.

adjective

Measuring a certain number of units in this dimension.

adjective

Heavy in build; thickset.

adjective

Densely crowded or packed.

Example sentences

1

You talk about how people just need to grow thicker skins but the truth is they don't.

2

The coin is just a touch thicker than a normal card.

3

And the card itself would then last less time on battery and would likely be thicker and heavier.

4

It currently only just fits under the cuff, any thicker and it would be far too thick.

5

The laptop would probably have to be at least 20% thicker to make for enough room for an ethernet port.

6

It just so happens that men tend to be thicker on average, so they are more comfortable in lower ambient temperatures.

7

You realize that ever-thicker doors and ever-smaller windows are all about crash test performance, right?

8

It is predictable, and because water is so much thicker than air you can get more energy than from wind turbines.

9

No, generally a thicker cable is a better conductor because its resistance is lower.

10

How much density differential do you need to generate a 1% bias in a coin no thicker than any existing UN member currency?

11

He made an offhanded remark about glass being a liquid, and trotted out that saw about ancient cathedral windows being thicker at the bottom.

12

Nests from cooler areas are thicker-walled than nests from warmer areas.

Quote examples

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You probably haven't heard it from them because complaining about such is so often labeled as "whining" and met with replies of "get a thicker skin." Even if you, specifically, are a genuinely sympathetic ear, they've likely been burned too often to open up yet again.

Proper noun examples

1

Thicker blades are heavier and harder to spin up.

2

Thicker/heavier paper is almost always better.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use thicker in a sentence?

You talk about how people just need to grow thicker skins but the truth is they don't.

What does thicker mean?

Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.

What part of speech is thicker?

thicker is commonly used as adjective.