First Known Use: before 12th century
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thicket
noun thick·et \ˈthi-kət\
: a group of bushes or small trees that grow close together
Full Definition of THICKET
1
: a dense growth of shrubbery or small trees : coppice
2
: something resembling a thicket in density or impenetrability : tangle <a political thicket> <a thicket of reporters>
— thick·ety \-kə-tē\ adjective
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Origin of THICKET
Middle English *thikket, from Old English thiccet, from thicce thick
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THICKETY Defined for Kids
thicket
noun thick·et \ˈthi-kət\
Definition of THICKET for Kids
: a thick usually small patch of bushes or low trees
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