thickness
/ˈθɪknəs/THIK-nuhs
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈθɪknəs/THIK-nuhs
Meaningthe quality of being thick
Common meaning: how thick something is
Other meanings: a layer
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- thickdenseSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 636 · scan
- nessnoun ending: the state of being
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from thick + -ness.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), THICK, p.636 · scan
Source words
- þicce Old English · source word “dense”
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