An Entry Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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The subject's posterior, viewed astern, defies casual description.

Plate XCV., The subject's posterior, viewed astern, defies casual description.

Photo by Bernd 📷 Dittrich on Unsplash

Helmet, Astronaut

/HEL-mit, AS-tro-naut/  n.
  1. 1. A spherical enclosure of considerable heft, designed to shield the noggin of spacefarers from the harsh void, characterized by reflective surfaces that catch the eye of museum-goers with a glint of otherworldly allure.
  2. 2. colloq. What you'd get if a goldfish bowl had ambitions of interstellar travel.
In a sentence,

"He marveled at the astronaut helmet, so thiccc it seemed to have its own gravitational pull. The gift shop realigned around it."

Etymology,

From Greek 'helme' (protection) + 'naut' (sailor), first attested in astronautical contexts in the mid-20th century. The etymology suggests a lineage of bold protection, with a side of cosmic flair.

Frequently asked

Is an astronaut helmet thiccc?

Yes. Helmet, Astronaut is a catalogued Thiccctionary entry, ruled on July 14, 2026 and filed in the Vehicles & Transport section. Every subject in the catalogue has cleared the editorial bar for girth.

What makes an astronaut helmet thiccc?

What you'd get if a goldfish bowl had ambitions of interstellar travel.

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).

Sources

  1. Photograph by Bernd 📷 Dittrich, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate XCV.
  2. Direct ruling URL: thiccctionary.com/is/helmet-thiccc/ — the shareable "Is a helmet thiccc?" page.
  3. Cross-reference: Thiccctionary A-Z, H.
  4. Catalogued under: Vehicles & Transport. See related entries below.
  5. Editorial review: pending objection from the Senior Cataloguer's office.

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