thick – adjective – having a larger distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal
thin – adjective – having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal
Thick and Thin ~ other uses
Thick
For hair/fur/trees = growing closely together in large numbers
“His eyebrows were thick and bushy.”
a thick forest
Thin
For hair = not growing closely together or in large amounts
“As Kyle got older his hair got thinner.”

For hair = not growing closely together or in large amounts
“As Kyle got older his hair got thinner.”

Thick
For liquid = not flowing very easily
For liquid = not flowing very easily
“I like thick pumpkin soup.”
Thin
For liquid = containing more liquid than is normal or expected
“This pasta sauce is very thin, it doesn’t have much flavor.”

For liquid = containing more liquid than is normal or expected
“This pasta sauce is very thin, it doesn’t have much flavor.”

Thick
For fog/smoke/air = difficult to see through; difficult to breathe in
“The plane crashed in thick fog.”
For fog/smoke/air = difficult to see through; difficult to breathe in
“The plane crashed in thick fog.”
~ thick smoke
Thin
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