Thickset
adj, noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 A thick hedge. countable, obsolete
"1858, Edward Bulwer-Lytton (as Pisistratus Caxton), What Will He Do with It? Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, Volume 4, Book 11, Chapter 7, p. 294, Had Darrell been placed amidst the circumstances that make happy the homes of earnest men, Darrell would have been mirthful; had Waife been placed amongst the circumstances that concentrate talent, and hedge round life with trained thicksets and belting laurels, Waife would have been grave."
- 2 A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen. historical, uncountable
"1812, George Crabbe, Tales, London: J. Hatchard, Tale 4, “Procrastination,” p. 73, When he, with thickset coat of Badge-man’s blue, Moves near her shaded silk of changeful hue;"
- 3 A piece of clothing made from this fabric. countable, historical
"[…] his coat was originally what is called a thickset, but out at the elbows;"
- 1 Having a relatively short, heavy build.
"a thickset, muscular figure"
- 2 Densely crowded together; made up of things that are densely crowded together; closely planted.
"a thickset wood"
- 3 Densely covered (with something).
"a gully thickset with brambles"
- 1 planted or growing close together wordnet
- 2 having a short and solid form or stature wordnet
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More examples"In the morning of the 5th of February of 2022, on my way to the pizzeria and cafe, I saw a good-looking man in black clothing and black baseball cap, as he was vaping near the pub and carrying a box of cups of coffee. At the cafe, a strong, thickset man in black entered to get his coffee."
Etymology
From thick + set.
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