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Search phrase: thick

Plays

 37 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 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 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 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 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,
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 IV.i.32Make the gruel thick and slab.Make the Grewell thicke, and slab.
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)
Much Ado About NothingMA I.ii.8Count Claudio, walking in a thick-pleached alley inCount Claudio walking in a thick pleached alley in
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
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.

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.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

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BanburyOxfordshire town, known for its rich milk cheese about an inch thick
beef-wittedbeef-brained, thick-headed, brainless
beetle-headedthick-headed, doltish
billetthick stick, cudgel
blockishthick, obtuse, stupid
bolt[short and thick, crossbow] arrow
box-treetype of ornamental thick shrub
cowl-staffthick shoulder-pole used for carrying a heavy container
crudycurdy, thick, congealed
fat-wittedthick-witted, slow, dull
loggerheaded, logger-headedthick-headed, stupid, doltish
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
thick-eyedheavy-eyed, dull-sighted
thick-pleachedthickly hedged, with hedges made of closely interlaced branches
thick-ribbeddensely surrounded, compacted
thick-sightedwith bad eyesight
truncheonthick club, stout cudgel

Thesaurus

 8 result(s).
club, thicktruncheon
shrub, ornamental thick box-tree
thickblockish
thickcrudy
thick-headedbeef-witted
thick-headedbeetle-headed
thick-headedloggerheaded, logger-headed
thick-wittedfat-witted

Themes and Topics

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

Words Families

 16 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
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

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