Added 9 October 2026 thickset /ˈθɪkˌsɛt/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about thickset at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Having a relatively short, heavy build. a thickset, muscular figure Densely crowded together; made up of things that are densely crowded together; closely planted. a thickset wood Densely covered (with something). a gully thickset with brambles noun A thick hedge. A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen. A piece of clothing made from this fabric. Origin From thick + set. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: stockyheavysetfatthickconcentratedcompactburlybeefydensestoutthick-setdumpy Back to today's word