1. An Italian sweet bread of Milanese origin, distinguished by its dramatically domed crown and a base circumference that earns its counter space; traditionally studded with candied citrus and raisins, and tall enough to require a second look before slicing.
2.colloq. That one seasonal loaf that arrives in a decorative tin, takes up the entire serving platter, and makes every other holiday baked good look like it skipped November. The silhouette, viewed in raking Christmas light, is less bread than event.
In a sentence:
"The Milanese bakery on Mulberry Street put out a thiccc panettone on Christmas Eve, domed like a cathedral apse and wrapped in gold foil. Three people asked if it was structural."
Etymology:
From Milanese Italian panettone, an augmentative of panetto (small loaf), itself from pane (bread), from Latin panis. The augmentative suffix -one in Italian signals large. In this case, it undersells.
Yes. Panettone was admitted to the Thiccctionary on September 6, 2026 and filed in the Foods of Substance section. The ruling on file: Provisional. Every subject in the catalogue is judged on its curves, not its size.
What makes a panettone thiccc?
That one seasonal loaf that arrives in a decorative tin, takes up the entire serving platter, and makes every other holiday baked good look like it skipped November. The silhouette, viewed in raking Christmas light, is less bread than event.
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).
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Photograph by Lee Milo, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate CI.
