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Search phrase: thick

Plays

 63 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.43O Lord, sir! – Thick, thick; spare not me.O Lord sir, thicke, thicke, spare not me.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.63.1Why do you send so thick?Why do you send so thicke?
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.28He beats thee 'gainst the odds. Thy lustre thickensHe beats thee 'gainst the oddes. Thy Luster thickens,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.211Uplift us to the view. In their thick breaths,Vplift vs to the view. In their thicke breathes,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.298Dissolve, thick cloud, and rain, that I may sayDissolue thicke clowd, & Raine, that I may say
CymbelineCym I.vii.67The thick sighs from him; whiles the jolly Briton – The thicke sighes from him; whiles the iolly Britaine,
CymbelineCym III.ii.57For mine's beyond beyond: say, and speak thickFor mine's beyond, beyond: say, and speake thicke
CymbelineCym V.iii.41A rout, confusion thick: forthwith they flyA Rowt, confusion thicke: forthwith they flye
HamletHam II.ii.199wrinkled, their eyes purging thick amber and plum-treewrinkled; their eyes purging thicke Amber, or Plum-Tree
HamletHam III.iii.44Were thicker than itself with brother's blood,Were thicker then it selfe with Brothers blood,
HamletHam IV.v.83Thick and unwholesome in their thoughts and whispersThicke and vnwholsome in their thoughts, and whispers
HamletHam V.i.191thick, to this favour she must come. Make her laugh atthicke, to this fauour she must come. Make her laugh at
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.48To thick-eyed musing, and curst melancholy?To thicke-ey'd musing, and curst melancholly?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.24And speaking thick, which nature made his blemish,And speaking thicke (which Nature made his blemish)
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.236as thick as Tewkesbury mustard. There's no more conceitas thicke as Tewksburie Mustard: there is no more conceit
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.302dimensions to any thick sight were invincible. 'A wasDimensions (to any thicke sight) were inuincible. Hee was
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.57Thine's too thick to shine.Thine's too thick to shine.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.13Methought he bore him in the thickest troopMe thought he bore him in the thickest troupe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.1Under this thick-grown brake we'll shroud ourselves;Vnder this thicke growne brake, wee'l shrowd our selues:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.v.3Into this chiefest thicket of the park.Into this cheefest Thicket of the Parke.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.23This shoulder was ordained so thick to heave;This shoulder was ordain'd so thicke, to heaue,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.195Abound, as thick as thought could make 'em, andAbound, as thicke as thought could make 'em, and
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.354And bears his blushing honours thick upon him.And beares his blushing Honors thicke vpon him:
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.133The dews of heaven fall thick in blessings on her! – The dewes of Heauen fall thicke in Blessings on her,
Julius CaesarJC I.i.71So do you too, where you perceive them thick.So do you too, where you perceiue them thicke.
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.21My sight was ever thick. Regard Titinius,My sight was euer thicke: regard Titinius,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.88And lay as thick upon my battered crestAnd laye as thicke vpon my battered crest,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.135Was thick embossed with brazen ordinance.Was thicke imbost with brasen ordynaunce.
King JohnKJ III.iii.43Had baked thy blood, and made it heavy, thick,Had bak'd thy bloud, and made it heauy, thicke,
King LearKL III.ii.7Smite flat the thick rotundity o'the world,Strike flat the thicke Rotundity o'th'world,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.47The thickest and the tallest.The thickest, and the tallest.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.48The thickest and the tallest! It is so – truth isThe thickest, & the tallest: it is so, truth is
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.52Are not you the chief woman? You are the thickestAre not you the chiefe womã? You are the thickest
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.59The dogs did yell; put ‘ L ’ to sore, then sorel jumps from thicket;The Dogges did yell, put ell to Sore, then Sorell iumps from thicket:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.94I stole into a neighbour thicket by,I stole into a neighbour thicket by,
MacbethMac I.iii.96Strange images of death. As thick as hailStrange Images of death, as thick as Tale
MacbethMac I.v.41Of direst cruelty. Make thick my blood;Of direst Crueltie: make thick my blood,
MacbethMac I.v.48You wait on nature's mischief. Come, thick night,You wait on Natures Mischiefe. Come thick Night,
MacbethMac III.ii.50Which keeps me pale. Light thickensWhich keepes me pale. Light thickens,
MacbethMac IV.i.32Make the gruel thick and slab.Make the Grewell thicke, and slab.
MacbethMac V.iii.38As she is troubled with thick-coming fanciesAs she is troubled with thicke-comming Fancies
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.126In thrilling region of thick-ribbed ice,In thrilling Region of thicke-ribbed Ice,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.59Is thick inlaid with patens of bright gold.Is thicke inlayed with pattens of bright gold,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.1What wouldst thou have, boor? What, thickskin?What wouldst thou haue? (Boore) what? (thick skin)
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.13The shallowest thickskin of that barren sort,The shallowest thick-skin of that barren sort,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.ii.8Count Claudio, walking in a thick-pleached alley inCount Claudio walking in a thick pleached alley in
OthelloOth I.i.67What a full fortune does the thick-lips oweWhat a fall Fortune do's the Thicks-lips owe
OthelloOth III.iii.427And this may help to thicken other proofsAnd this may helpe to thicken other proofes,
PericlesPer V.i.233It nips me unto listening, and thick slumberIt nips me vnto listning, and thicke slumber
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.142Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty,Muddie, ill seeming, thicke, bereft of beautie,
The TempestTem I.ii.329As thick as honey-comb, each pinch more stingingAs thicke as hony-combe, each pinch more stinging
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.174Come on, you thick-lipped slave, I'll bear you hence,Come on you thick-lipt-slaue, Ile beare you hence,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.256Keeps thicket. Please it our great generalKeepes thicket: please it our Generall,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.34My heart beats thicker than a feverous pulse,My heart beates thicker then a feauorous pulse,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iii.11The thicket is beset; he cannot 'scape.The Thicket is beset, he cannot scape.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.13Close in the thicket. The Duke appears; I meet him,close in the Thicket; the Duke appeares, I meete him
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.54From the far shore, thick-set with reeds and sedges,From the far shore, thicke set with reedes, and Sedges,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.104Hard-haired and curled, thick-twined like ivy tods,Hard hayr'd, and curld, thicke twind like Ivy tops,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.48engraffed madness, but a most thick and profoundengraffed / Madnesse, but a most thicke, and profound
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK prologue.32Our losses fall so thick we must needs leave.Our losses fall so thicke, we must needs leave.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.171.1Thoughts that would thick my blood.Thoughts, that would thick my blood.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.186Inch-thick, knee-deep, o'er head and ears a forked one!Ynch-thick, knee-deepe; ore head and eares a fork'd one.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.269Is thicker than a cuckold's horn – or heard – Is thicker then a Cuckolds Horne) or heard?

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.782 And let thy misty vapours march so thick, And let thy mustie vapours march so thicke,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1784 Weak words, so thick come in his poor heart's aid Weake words, so thick come in his poor harts aid,
Venus and AdonisVen.136 Thick-sighted, barren, lean, and lacking juice, Thick-sighted, barren, leane, and lacking iuyce;
Venus and AdonisVen.298 Thin mane, thick tail, broad buttock, tender hide: Thin mane, thicke taile, broad buttock, tender hide:
Venus and AdonisVen.627 His short thick neck cannot be easily harmed; His short thick necke cannot be easily harmed,

Glossary

 37 result(s).
BanburyOxfordshire town, known for its rich milk cheese about an inch thick
beef-wittedbeef-brained, thick-headed, brainless
beetle-headedthick-headed, doltish
beslubberbesmear, bedaub, spread thickly
billetthick stick, cudgel
blockishthick, obtuse, stupid
bolt[short and thick, crossbow] arrow
boskybushy, full of thickets
box-treetype of ornamental thick shrub
brakebush, thicket
clodpoleblockhead, thickhead, dolt
cowl-staffthick shoulder-pole used for carrying a heavy container
crudycurdy, thick, congealed
doublebecome slurred, thicken, stutter
fat-wittedthick-witted, slow, dull
fullercleanser and thickener of cloth
loggerheaded, logger-headedthick-headed, stupid, doltish
rankdensely, thickly, completely
thickconfused, clouded [with suspicion]
thickdeep, heavy, profound
thickquickly, rapidly, fast
thickquick, rapid, fast
thickthicken, make dense
thickfoul, nasty, dirty
thickthickset, strong, sturdy
thickdull, dim, poor
thick-comingcoming in crowds, frequently appearing
thickengrow dim, darken
thicketdensely wooded area
thick-eyedheavy-eyed, dull-sighted
thick-pleachedthickly hedged, with hedges made of closely interlaced branches
thick-ribbeddensely surrounded, compacted
thick-sightedwith bad eyesight
thickskinbrutishly built, dullard, blockhead
three-piledtriple-thickness, three-threaded [i.e. very expensive or ornate]
truncheonthick club, stout cudgel
tuftclump, small group, thicket

Thesaurus

 23 result(s).
cloth cleanser and thickenerfuller
club, thicktruncheon
hedged, thicklythick-pleached
shrub, ornamental thick box-tree
spread thicklybeslubber
thickblockish
thickcrudy
thickendouble
thickenthick
thickener of clothfuller
thicketbrake
thickettuft
thickets, full ofbosky
thickheadclodpole
thick-headedbeef-witted
thick-headedbeetle-headed
thick-headedloggerheaded, logger-headed
thicklyrank
thickly hedgedthick-pleached
thickly, spreadbeslubber
thicksetthick
thick-wittedfat-witted
triple-thicknessthree-piled

Themes and Topics

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Britain [outside London]... for its rich milk cheese about an inch thick birnan mac iv i 92 birna...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ord mac i iii 97 [ross to macbeth] as thick as hail / came post with post post (n...

Words Families

 28 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMEACTIONthick-coming adj
EYEBADthick-eyed adj
GROWSTATEthick-grown adj
INCHSTATEinch-thick adj
LIPAPPEARANCEthick-lipped adj, thick-lips n
PLEACHEDTYPEthick-pleached adj
RIBSTATEthick-ribbed adj
SETSTATEthick-set adj
SIGHTBADthick-sighted adj
SKINPEOPLEthickskin n
THICKBASICthick adj, thick adv, thicken adv
THICKACTIONthick-coming adj
THICKAMOUNTinch-thick adj
THICKAPPEARANCEthick-grown adj, thick-pleached adj, thick-set adj, thick-twined adj
THICKPART OF BODYthick-eyed adj, thick-eyed adj, thick-lipped adj, thick-lips n, thickskin n
THICKPLACEthicket n
THICKSTATEthick-sighted adj
TWINEAPPEARANCEthick-twined adj

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