Antonyms for lay it on thick


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ley
Phonetic Transcription : leɪ


Definition of lay it on thick

Origin :
  • Old English þicce "not thin, dense," from Proto-Germanic *theku-, *thekwia- (cf. Old Saxon thikki, Old High German dicchi, German dick, Old Norse þykkr, Old Frisian thikke), from PIE *tegu- "thick" (cf. Gaelic tiugh).
  • Secondary Old English sense of "close together" is preserved in thickset and proverbial phrase thick as thieves (1833). Meaning "stupid" is first recorded 1590s. Phrase thick and thin is in Chaucer (late 14c.); thick-skinned is attested from 1540s; in figurative sense from c.1600. To be in the thick of some action, etc., "to be at the most intense moment" is from 1680s, from a Middle English noun sense.
  • As in inveigle : verb entice, manipulate
  • As in overplay : verb be dramatic
  • As in overstate : verb exaggerate
  • As in butter up : verb charm someone with flattery
  • As in cajole : verb attempt to coax; flatter
  • As in sweet-talk : verb flatter
  • As in affect : verb pretend, imitate
  • As in exaggerate : verb overstate, embellish
  • As in flatter : verb compliment excessively

Synonyms for lay it on thick

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