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Hearty

[hahr-tee] Example Sentences

heart·y

[hahr-tee] adjective, heart·i·er, heart·i·est, noun, plural heart·ies.
adjective
1.
warm-hearted; affectionate; cordial; jovial: a hearty welcome.
2.
genuine; sincere; heartfelt: hearty approval; hearty dislike.
3.
completely devoted; wholehearted: hearty support.
4.
exuberant; unrestrained: hearty laughter.
5.
violent; forceful: a hearty push; a hearty kick.
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6.
physically vigorous; strong and well: hale and hearty.
7.
substantial; abundant; nourishing: a hearty meal.
8.
enjoying or requiring abundant food: a hearty appetite.
9.
(of soil) fertile.
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noun Archaic.
10.
a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.
11.
a sailor.

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Hearty is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English herti. See heart, -y1

heart·i·ness, noun
o·ver·heart·i·ness, noun
o·ver·heart·y, adjective
qua·si-heart·y, adjective
su·per·heart·i·ness, noun
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su·per·heart·y, adjective
un·heart·y, adjective
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hardy, heartbreaking, hearty.
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Example Sentences
  • As autumn temperatures drop, the desire for hearty reds rises.
  • The farmers said that there will be a several more weeks of these fresh and hearty vegetables.
  • Indeed, many boffins are irked by how hale and hearty the venerable model is proving.
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World English Dictionary
hearty (ˈhɑːtɪ)
 
adj , heartier, heartiest
1.  warm and unreserved in manner or behaviour
2.  vigorous and enthusiastic: a hearty slap on the back
3.  sincere and heartfelt: hearty dislike
4.  healthy and strong (esp in the phrase hale and hearty)
5.  substantial and nourishing
 
n
6.  a comrade, esp a sailor
7.  a vigorous sporting man: a rugby hearty
 
'heartiness
 
n

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hearty

see hale and hearty.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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