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hefty

[ hef-tee ]

adjective

, heft·i·er, heft·i·est.
  1. heavy; weighty:

    a hefty book.

  2. big and strong; powerful; muscular:

    a hefty athlete.

    Synonyms: stalwart, burly, husky, robust

  3. impressively large or substantial:

    a hefty increase in salary.



hefty

/ ˈhɛftɪ /

adjective

  1. big and strong
  2. characterized by vigour or force

    a hefty blow

  3. large, bulky, or heavy
  4. sizable; involving a large amount of money

    a hefty wage

    a hefty bill



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Derived Forms

  • ˈheftiness, noun
  • ˈheftily, adverb

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Other Words From

  • hefti·ly adverb
  • hefti·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hefty1

First recorded in 1865–70; heft + -y 1

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Example Sentences

As this list shows, punishments typically run to a short-ish jail sentence and/or a moderately hefty fine.

Jimbo and I sat next to each other, Indian style, and leaned against the stack of black Hefty bags and electronics.

It took me fifteen minutes to fill a thick black Hefty bag with papers and computer parts.

Abbott took advantage of that opening and pulled down a hefty share of the Hispanic vote.

But minor offenders are caught in the storm as well, and can face hefty punishment.

For the most part big, strong, hefty-looking men; well uniformed, well set up.

It was empty, but he wanted nothing, only the barrels, which furnished a short and very hefty club.

He rose at their hefty salutation; readjusted his spectacles, blinked; and then it came over him: These damn pustulent princes!

"They'll hit the range near the head of the reserve and a hefty gang could get down the Wolf Creek gulch," Douglas observed.

Grease, in its barmiest days, near projuced a more hefty cavileer.

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