1. A lighter-than-air vessel characterized by its bulbous fabric envelope and pronounced vertical displacement; esp. one observed astern, with the basket's footprint dwarfed by its own rotundity.
2.colloq. An airborne spectacle whose girth commands the sky, often mistaken for a moving cumulonimbus by the uninitiated.
In a sentence,
"They watched a thiccc hot air balloon drift lazily over the county fair. The tether crew's patience was as expansive as the envelope."
Etymology,
From French ballon, from Italian ballone, augmentative of balla 'ball,' reflecting its shape and buoyancy. Not recommended for tight alley takeoffs.
Yes. Hot air balloon is a catalogued Thiccctionary entry, ruled on April 13, 2026 and filed in the Vehicles & Transport section. Every subject in the catalogue has cleared the editorial bar for girth.
What makes a hot air balloon thiccc?
An airborne spectacle whose girth commands the sky, often mistaken for a moving cumulonimbus by the uninitiated.
Is "thiccc" spelled with three c's?
Yes. The Thiccctionary house spelling uses three c's, distinguishing the editorial register from the colloquial "thicc" (two c's) and standard "thick" (one c).
