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thicket

UK
/ˈθɪkɪt/
US
/ˈθɪkɪt/

Translations

thicketnoun
thickets
pl
UK
/ˈθɪkɪt/
US
/ˈθɪkɪt/
The rabbit darted into the thicket to escape the predator.
Le lapin s’est précipité dans le fourré pour échapper au prédateur.
The rabbit darted into the thicket to escape the predator.
Le lapin s’est précipité dans le taillis pour échapper au prédateur.
Additional translations
enchevêtrementSens figuré ; registre courant.
Synonyms
brush
woodland
grove
copse
shrubbery
undergrowth
bush
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.
touffuSe dit d’une végétation dense et fournie ; s’emploie surtout avant le nom.
The thicket scrub provided excellent cover for the birds.
La broussaille touffue offrait un excellent abri pour les oiseaux.
Additional translations
broussailleuxPlus descriptif ; emploi surtout pour un terrain ou une végétation.

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.
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