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hearty

[hahr-tee]

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adjective

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.

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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.

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noun Archaic.

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a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.

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a sailor.

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Hearty is always a great word to know.

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

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

Related forms

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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Can be confused: 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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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.

Most snowy regions warm up the whiteout months with typically soothing, hearty dishes.

Gardeners, take note: the secret to growing hearty tomatoes is remarkably close at hand.

Páez steps over a dog sleeping in the shade of the porch and extends a hearty welcome.

These easy slow-cooker dinner recipes make hearty meals.

Today's nostalgia is a thin, flavorless gruel compared to the hearty and robust nostalgia of my youth.

Chilly autumn nights call for warming, filling reds to accompany beef, lamb and other hearty fare.

Chowders are thick soups, hearty dishes that are filling and delicious.

Indeed, the army would struggle to fill the breach during a hearty firemen's strike.

Incorporate roast beef into a stew or stir-fry for a hearty meal.

In the end, the cauldron is filled with enough hearty soup to feed everyone.

When you want to welcome a new neighbor, try this healthy and hearty version.

Right arm in shake, left arm over the other man's shoulder, two or three hearty slaps or punches to the back.

Again, there was another round of hearty laughter-with only unknowing chuckles coming from me.

American managed care was hearty while it devoted itself to big employers fed up with spiralling insurance costs.

The food is hearty and replenishing, the bunks are clean and comfortable, and the view is superb.

Give them a hearty welcome in the comments of their introductory posts, and keep coming back to read their amazing writing.

Several well-established eateries along the way offer hearty meals, quirky specialties, and plenty of local color.

But when it comes to the undead in our hyper-real times, one fanboy's disposable brainpan is another's hearty lunch.

When the announcement came that the sentence had been carried out, a hearty cheer rose from the waiting throng.

The vegan crostini-grilled bread with olive oil, humus and roasted vegetables antipasti-was hearty but not heavy.

Here's a hearty seafood stew to cook on-site on a grill or camp stove.

Hughes threw some lamb chops on the barbie and plucked a few bottles of hearty red wine from the kitchen.

But its hearty texture lets mâche work equally well as a cooking green.

Usually the soups are served as a first course, but our hearty shrimp version is a meal in a bowl.

If your dad's a morning person, surprise him with this hearty breakfast to start his day off on the right foot.

Go for the extra-firm kind called nigari tofu when you want a hearty dish.

Artichokes add a real earthiness to this hearty weeknight stew that's a snap to throw together.

Leeks and crunchy walnuts flavor this hearty whole-wheat loaf.

When final examinations get you down, what better way to relax than a good, hearty game of.

We have prized the hearty entrepreneurs who try hard but.

The hearty bacteria may then multiply and change in ways that allow them to resist antibiotics down the road.

Try these hearty mixes for the perfect summer shortcut.

But researchers can infer properties of a black hole from its hearty gravitational influence on nearby stars.

First off, welcome to the forum and a hearty congratulations on your exercise regimen.

It has a few hearty laughs, but it's crazy misconceived.

These hearty sandwiches pack beautifully for toting along on a tailgate in the fall, and perfect for a picnic or the beach.

Celebrate summer with a hearty dinner of vine-ripened tomatoes topped with a savory mix of tuna, cannellini beans.

Summer's the perfect time to build a menu around a fresh and hearty dinner salad.

Add a side of warm flour tortillas and you'll have a hearty meal.

Rich with ale and caramelized onions, this stew provides a thick, hearty base for the fluffy white dumplings that.

High's hearty sandwiches pack beautifully for toting along on a picnic or to the beach.

Served together, they prove that salads can be hearty enough to make a meal.

For a hearty variation, add cooked ground beef or turkey to the filling.

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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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Idioms & Phrases

hearty

see hale and hearty.

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