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heartiness

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heart⋅y

  [hahr-tee] adjective, heart⋅i⋅er, heart⋅i⋅est, noun, plural heart⋅ies.
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–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.
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.
–noun Archaic.
10. a brave or good fellow, esp. with reference to a shipmate.
11. a sailor.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME herti. See heart, -y 1

Related forms:
heart⋅i⋅ness, noun
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heart·y   (här'tē)   
adj.   heart·i·er, heart·i·est

  1. Expressed warmly, exuberantly, and unrestrainedly: a hearty welcome.

  2. Complete or thorough; unequivocal: hearty support.

  3. Vigorous; robust: a hearty glow of health.

    1. Enjoying or requiring much food: a hearty appetite.

    2. Providing abundant nourishment; substantial: a hearty meal.

n.   pl. heart·ies

  1. A good fellow; a comrade.

  2. A sailor.

heart'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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