thicket

UK
/ˈθɪkɪt/
US
/ˈθɪkɪt/

Translations

thicketnoun
thickets
pl
UK
/ˈθɪkɪt/
US
/ˈθɪkɪt/
The deer disappeared into the thicket.
Олень исчез в чаще.
The explorers had to cut through the thicket to continue their journey.
Исследователям пришлось прорубаться через заросли, чтобы продолжить своё путешествие.
Additional translations
thicketadjective
more thicket
Comp.
most thicket
Super.
UK
/ˈθɪkɪt/
US
/ˈθɪkɪt/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "thicket vegetation"), therefore treated as an adjective according to editorial guidelines.

Definitions

thicketnoun
A dense group of bushes or trees.
The rabbit darted into the thicket to escape the predator.
A dense or tangled mass of abstract things such as ideas, rules, or problems.
The new policy created a thicket of regulations for small businesses.
thicketadjective
Growing in, consisting of, or characteristic of a thicket; dense and bushy (used before a noun).
The thicket scrub provided excellent cover for the birds.