thickset
/ˈθɪkˌsɛt/adjective, noun
thickset is spelled T-H-I-C-K-S-E-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, thickset means “Having a relatively short, heavy build” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thickset?
| Letters | 8: T-H-I-C-K-S-E-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thickset?
Thickset appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce thickset?
- /ˈθɪkˌsɛt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of thickset
- more thickset comparative
- most thickset superlative
- thick-set
- thicksets plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thickset mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a relatively short, heavy build.
a thickset, muscular figure
- 2
Densely crowded together; made up of things that are densely crowded together; closely planted.
a thickset wood
- 3
Densely covered (with something).
a gully thickset with brambles
noun
- 1
obsoleteA thick hedge.
- 2
A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen.
- 3
A piece of clothing made from this fabric.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thickset in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having a short heavy build or stature:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | untersetzt, dicht |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does thickset come from?
From thick + set.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).