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alligator a large reptile with short legs, a long body and tail, and a long, wide snout. Alligators are protected by thick skin with many hard bumps. They live in rivers, lakes, swamps, and other bodies of water in the southeast United States and in China. They usually eat insects, fish, turtles, snakes, birds, and other water animals, but have been known to attack small land mammals. They are closely related to crocodiles. Chinese alligators are endangered because their habitat is being changed by people.
artichoke a plant like a tall thistle with a flower head made up of thick leaves. The head of the artichoke is eaten as a vegetable.
banana a long, curved fruit that has a thick yellow skin. It grows in bunches on a tall tropical plant.
batter2 a thick mixture of liquid, flour, eggs, and other ingredients, often baked into bread or cake.
beaver1 a large rodent, up to four feet long, with thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers use their long front teeth to cut down trees for food and to build dams and lodges (beaver houses). They use the dams to keep water around their lodges. Beavers live in North America, Europe, and Asia.
black bear a medium-sized bear, usually with thick black or reddish brown fur. They are the most common bears in North America and live in forests and mountain areas. [1/2 definitions]
blanket a thick piece of material used on a bed for warmth or worn as clothing. [1/3 definitions]
brush2 a thick group of small trees, shrubs, or bushes growing together. [2 definitions]
buff1 a soft, thick, yellow leather made from the skin of a buffalo or ox. [1/4 definitions]
bug an insect with front wings that are thick at the base and thin at the tip. There are many kinds of bugs. All have mouths made for sucking, and most feed on plants. [1/6 definitions]
bundle up to dress in warm, thick clothing.
bushy looking like a bush; thick and shaggy.
cable a thick, strong rope made of steel or fiber. [1/5 definitions]
cactus a thick-stemmed, often prickly plant without conventional leaves that grows in hot, dry areas of America.
callous having an area of hard, thick skin; rough and hardened. [1/2 definitions]
card1 a small piece of cardboard, plastic, or thick paper printed with information about a person. A card is used to identify the person whose name is on it. [3/4 definitions]
carrot the long, thick, orange root of this plant. [1/2 definitions]
carton a box made of thick paper or of plastic made to hold one particular type of product.
cast a thick, stiff covering for an injured limb or joint, especially one in which the bone is broken. A cast is made of cloth and some kind of liquid material that can become very hard and solid. [1/12 definitions]
cheese a food made by pressing together a mass of soft, thick soured milk solids.
chili a dish like a thick soup made with red beans, ground meat, onion, and tomato sauce, and flavored with a spice made from chilies. [1/2 definitions]