thickish

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Adjective
  • Arnold told the Statesman by phone that the cottages are more dense than other single-family homes and sit on smaller lots, keeping costs down for builders and future residents alike.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 12 Jan. 2025
  • There’s also the simple fact that much of the densest forest is on terrain so steep that loggers’ machines couldn’t even access it.
    Elizabeth Miller, Outside Online, 12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Today, large corporations have bulky IT infrastructure and teams to manage their tech stacks.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Stretch Twill Denim Jacket Traveling with bulky jackets isn’t the most practical option.
    Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 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
  • Electric motors are dense hunks of metal, thus are heavy; power cables thick enough to carry the heavy electron flow needed to generate hundreds of horsepower are also not light.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Some of the cables he’s found are as thick as a pinky finger and, when attached to the right tree, are strong enough to anchor an elephant calf.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The firms say such services are a win-win: If a homeowner’s home is saved, the insurance company doesn’t have to make a hefty payout.
    Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
  • And in Florida, credit card users carry the seventh highest credit card balance in the nation, a hefty $7,965, as reported by WalletHub. Carrying debt, often with high interest rates, can be overwhelming and leave you feeling like there’s no way out.
    Chad Van Horn, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Thickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickish. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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