1. A bowed string instrument of substantial depth, whose lower bout presents a formidable expanse, especially when viewed from a raking angle in a concert hall setting.
2.colloq. The heavyweight champion of the string section; it requires its own airline seat and has earned it before the first note.
In a sentence,
"The cellist brought out a thiccc concert solo cello, and the orchestra pit suddenly seemed to have its own gravitational pull."
Etymology,
From Italian violoncello, a diminutive of violone, meaning 'large viola'. The diminutive suffix feels like a quaint understatement in hindsight.
Yes. Cello, Concert Solo is a catalogued Thiccctionary entry, ruled on June 18, 2026 and filed in the Musical Instruments section. Every subject in the catalogue has cleared the editorial bar for girth.
What makes a concert solo cello thiccc?
The heavyweight champion of the string section; it requires its own airline seat and has earned it before the first note.
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).
