hearty
warm-hearted; affectionate; cordial; jovial: a hearty welcome.
genuine; sincere; heartfelt: hearty approval; hearty dislike.
completely devoted; wholehearted: hearty support.
exuberant; unrestrained: hearty laughter.
violent; forceful: a hearty push; a hearty kick.
physically vigorous; strong and well: hale and hearty.
substantial; abundant; nourishing: a hearty meal.
enjoying or requiring abundant food: a hearty appetite.
(of soil) fertile.
a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.
a sailor.
Origin of hearty
1Other words from hearty
- heart·i·ness, noun
- o·ver·heart·i·ness, noun
- o·ver·heart·y, adjective
- quasi-hearty, adjective
- su·per·heart·i·ness, noun
- su·per·heart·y, adjective
- un·heart·y, adjective
Words that may be confused with hearty
- hardy, hearty
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How to use hearty in a sentence
Now then, my hearties, you're fairly cornered, and the wisest thing for you to do is to cave.
Shadow, the Mysterious Detective | Police Captain Howard"Vast heaving, my hearties, while the cook thinks," cried the carpenter.
The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer | Richard Clynton"Heave ho, my hearties," cried Jim as we pulled up our stone anchors.
The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon | Wyn Roosevelt"That's it, my hearties," and Morgan was across a broken wall in a moment, after the leading hounds.
The Eustace Diamonds | Anthony TrollopeIf you, my hearties, won't work your fair time for your fair wage, there are others who will.
The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer | Richard Clynton
British Dictionary definitions for hearty
/ (ˈhɑːtɪ) /
warm and unreserved in manner or behaviour
vigorous and enthusiastic: a hearty slap on the back
sincere and heartfelt: hearty dislike
healthy and strong (esp in the phrase hale and hearty)
substantial and nourishing
a comrade, esp a sailor
a vigorous sporting man: a rugby hearty
Derived forms of hearty
- heartiness, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with hearty
see hale and hearty.
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