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Definition of thicket

thicket

/ˈθɪk.ɪt/
thick · et
Plural:thickets
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• noun

1

A dense group of bushes, trees, or undergrowth.

Example

"The startled rabbit darted into a dense blackberry thicket to escape the pursuing fox."

2

A complex, dense, or tangled collection of abstract things, such as rules, ideas, or paperwork.

Example

"The startup founders struggled to navigate the thicket of legal regulations required to launch their product."

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• Rhymes for thicket

• Nearby Words

thi lo su
thick-knee
thick-lipped gourami
thicket
thigh
thimble
thimbleberry

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'þiccet' (thicket, dense wood), formed from 'þicce' (thick) combined with '-et', a suffix denoting a collection or specific place.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Thicket. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/thicket
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