dense
English → English
(physical) Dense: having parts that are packed very closely together; thick and difficult to see or move through
It was difficult to hike through the dense forest because the trees and bushes were growing so close together.
(English) It was difficult to hike through the dense forest because the trees and bushes were growing so close together.
The driver had to slow down to a crawl because of the dense fog that covered the highway in the early morning.
(English) The driver had to slow down to a crawl because of the dense fog that covered the highway in the early morning.
(informal) Dense: a person who is slow to understand something; lacking intelligence or awareness
He can be a bit dense sometimes, so you have to explain the rules of the game to him very clearly.
(English) He can be a bit dense sometimes, so you have to explain the rules of the game to him very clearly.
I must be really dense today because I still don't understand how this simple math problem works.
(English) I must be really dense today because I still don't understand how this simple math problem works.
Entry ID: en:en:dense · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary