Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: thickly
IPA transcription: [θ'ɪkli]
r meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: thickly
    Meaning: spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue; "after a few drinks he was beginning to speak thickly"
  • Synonyms: densely, thickly
    Meaning: in a concentrated manner; "old houses are often so densely packed that perhaps three or four have to be demolished for every new one built"; "a thickly populated area"
Usage examples
  • "No," said Blood thickly.
  • "I want to wash," he said, thickly.
  • Soon he stumbled upon thickly strewn dry willow sticks.
  • Their banks are usually pretty thickly lined with rattlesnakes.
  • "Would you kindly explain what is going on?" Brion said thickly.
  • "Did you feel how I kissed you when you were asleep just now?" she said thickly.
  • Its hills are covered with vines, and its cottages are scattered thickly in the plains.
  • Pour a wineglassful of Sherry over the fish, spread with butter, and dredge thickly with flour.
  • "You got Pearl's name 'graved on it, Darcy, ole man?" asked King, thickly, licking his hot and feverish lips.
  • Bake in a thickly buttered baking-dish, drain on brown paper, garnish with fried parsley, and serve with Parsley Sauce.