hefty

[ hef-tee ]
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adjective,heft·i·er, heft·i·est.
  1. heavy; weighty: a hefty book.

  2. big and strong; powerful; muscular: a hefty athlete.

  1. impressively large or substantial: a hefty increase in salary.

Origin of hefty

1
First recorded in 1865–70; heft + -y1

Other words for hefty

Other words from hefty

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

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How to use hefty in a sentence

  • But he's stronger'n me, that's all they is to it, and heftier.

    The Rich Little Poor Boy | Eleanor Gates
  • I made it jest hefty enough for you to carry, not a bit heftier, no more nor less.

    Story-Tell Lib | Annie Trumbull Slosson

British Dictionary definitions for hefty

hefty

/ (ˈhɛftɪ) /


adjectiveheftier or heftiest informal
  1. big and strong

  2. characterized by vigour or force: a hefty blow

  1. large, bulky, or heavy

  2. sizable; involving a large amount of money: a hefty bill; a hefty wage

Derived forms of hefty

  • heftily, adverb
  • heftiness, noun

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