faustdick
thick as a fist; huge (e.g., a lie)
English translations
- 01
thick as a fist
- 02
substantial
Word details
- German meaning
- Übertreibung, eine dicke Lüge; auch: sehr dick oder groß.
- English meaning
- Blatant, thick
- Synonym
- offensichtlich, übertrieben
- German example
- Das ist eine faustdicke Lüge! / Die Staubschicht war faustdick.
- English example
- That's a blatant lie! / The layer of dust was thick.
- Comparative
- faustdickerSuperlative: am faustdicksten
- Opposite of
- big as (the [approximate] size of) a fist, (approximately) fist-sizedmickrig / spindeldürr
Related words
- es faustdick hinter den Ohren haben
To be sly, cunning, or crafty
Example sentences with “faustdick”
Er hat mir eine faustdicke Lüge erzählt. (He told me a massive lie.)
Frequently asked questions
Can I use 'faustdick' for physical objects?
It is mostly used idiomatically for abstract things like lies or trouble.