heft·y

[hef-tee]
adjective, heft·i·er, heft·i·est.
1.
heavy; weighty: a hefty book.
2.
big and strong; powerful; muscular: a hefty athlete.
3.
impressively large or substantial: a hefty increase in salary.
Origin:
1865–70; heft + -y1

Related forms
heft·i·ly, adverb
heft·i·ness, noun

Synonyms
2. robust, husky, burly, stalwart.
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hefty (ˈhɛftɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj , heftier, heftiest
1.  big and strong
2.  characterized by vigour or force: a hefty blow
3.  large, bulky, or heavy
4.  sizable; involving a large amount of money: a hefty bill; a hefty wage
 
'heftily
 
—adv
 
'heftiness
 
—n

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