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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


heft⋅i⋅ly, adverb
heft⋅i⋅ness, noun


2. robust, husky, burly, stalwart.
heft·y   (hěf'tē)   
adj.   heft·i·er, heft·i·est
  1. Of considerable weight; heavy.
  2. Rugged and powerful. See Synonyms at heavy.
  3. Informal Of considerable size or amount: a hefty serving of mashed potatoes; received a hefty bonus.
heft'i·ly adv., heft'i·ness n.

Hefty

Heft"y\, a. Moderately heavy. [Colloq. U. S.]
Language Translation for : hefty
Spanish: robusto, corpulento, fuerte, fornido,
German: stämmig,
Japanese: たくましい
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