adjective

dense

dense, thick, stupid

The forest was very dense.

The forest was very dense.

The fog was so dense I could barely see.

The fog was so dense I could barely see.

He can be a bit dense sometimes.

He can be a bit dense sometimes.

((dense)) ((noun)) having parts that are close together The city has dense traffic.

Synonyms: thick, compact, crowded; Antonyms: sparse, thin

From Latin 'densus' meaning 'thick, crowded'.

Imagine a 'dense' forest where the trees are so close together you can't see through them.

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