thicks

noun

plural of thick
as in midsts
the most intense or characteristic phase of something in the thick of winter many Northerners are dreaming of tropical islands

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  1. midsts
  2. middles
  3. depths
  4. heights
Noun
  • Though that region was dubbed the whisky capital of the world in the Victorian Era – with more than 30 distilleries in its midsts – today Glen Scotia is one of just three that remain.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of midsts
Noun
  • House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals.
    — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Definition of middles
Noun
  • Her conversation with John also divulges the depths of his entwinement with current ring-bearer Hal Jordan, via a flashback to when John was a baby, in the all-important year of 1986.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Even in the depths of the recent crypto winter, stablecoins stood out as a beacon of optimism.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of depths
Noun
  • The zoning change would be necessary to build a development of that scale because local zoning guidelines for the downtown area cap building heights at four stories.
    — Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Now, 15 years later, Cook has catapulted the company to stratospheric heights by forging his own path.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of heights
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“Thicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thicks. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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