hefty

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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 + -y ¹

Related forms:

heft⋅i⋅ly, adverb

heft⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. robust, husky, burly, stalwart.

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heft·y (hěf'tē)

adj. heft·i·er, heft·i·est

Of considerable weight; heavy.
Rugged and powerful. See Synonyms at heavy.
Informal Of considerable size or amount: a hefty serving of mashed potatoes; received a hefty bonus.

heft'i·ly adv., heft'i·ness n.

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