1. A citrus specimen of the species Citrus paradisi, notable for a rind that does not taper, apologize, or narrow at any point along its equatorial circumference; esp. one that, once set down, makes the surrounding surface feel like a supporting role.
2.colloq. Citrus that arrived at its final form and kept going. The equator is the widest part. The equator is also the whole part.
In a sentence:
"She set a thiccc grapefruit on the Carrara marble counter at the Airbnb in Savannah and it immediately became the focal point of the kitchen. The fruit bowl was demoted to a decorative role."
Etymology:
From 'grape' (Old French grappe, 'bunch of grapes,' from the fruit's habit of growing in clusters) + 'fruit' (Latin fructus, 'enjoyment, produce'). Named for a bunch, singular. The bunch part did not survive. The fruit did, and it thrived.
The equatorial circumference presents without interruption and earns its place. The footnote: 'enjoyment, produce' is in the etymology and I am not addressing it.
Yes. Grapefruit was admitted to the Thiccctionary on October 18, 2026 and filed in the Produce & Botanical section. The ruling on file: Admitted, with a footnote. Every subject in the catalogue is judged on its curves, not its size.
What makes a grapefruit thiccc?
Citrus that arrived at its final form and kept going. The equator is the widest part. The equator is also the whole part.
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
Photograph by Trac Vu, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate CXLIII.
