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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.
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Hearty

Heart"y\, a. [Compar. Heartier; superl. Heartiest.]

1. Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm; cordial; bold; zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic; active; eager; as, a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government.

Full of hearty tears For our good father's loss. --Marston.

2. Exhibiting strength; sound; healthy; firm; not weak; as, a hearty timber.

3. Promoting strength; nourishing; rich; abundant; as, hearty food; a hearty meal.

Syn: Sincere; real; unfeigned; undissembled; cordial; earnest; warm; zealous; ardent; eager; active; vigorous.

Usage: Hearty, Cordial, Sincere. Hearty implies honesty and simplicity of feelings and manners; cordial refers to the warmth and liveliness with which the feelings are expressed; sincere implies that this expression corresponds to the real sentiments of the heart. A man should be hearty in his attachment to his friends, cordial in his reception of them to his house, and sincere in his offers to assist them.

Hearty

Heart"y\, n.; pl. Hearties. Comrade; boon companion; good fellow; -- a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors. --Dickens.
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Language Translation for : hearty
Spanish: amistoso, amable, cordial,
German: herzlich,
Japanese: 心からの
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hearty

see hale and hearty.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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