thick on the ground en · ADJ
Meanings
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(UK) Existing, or present, in large numbers or amounts.
Although the Netherlands occupy only a seventh of the area of the United Kingdom, the population of 11.5 million is as thick on the ground as 890 people per square mile, whereas the comparable figure for the U.K. is 560 per square mile.
1962 March, J. M. Tolson, “The Netherlands Railways today—I: The economic development of the Netherlands Railways”, in Modern Railways, page 170:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thickest on the ground | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| thicker on the ground | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
dearthy · thin on the ground · deficient · uncommon · seldom · few and far between · selcouth · rare · raresome · unfrequent · in short supply · scantling · lacking · scant · in short supply · wanting · non-common · scarce · rare · geason · selly · uncommon · seld · infrequent · superrare
Relateds
thick and thin · thick and fast
Synonyms
abundant · widespread · ubiquitous · common