heavy
adjective
of great weight; hard to lift or carry.
heavier
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comparativeof heavy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Carbon isotopes -- heavier or lighter forms of the element -- provide information about the origins of biological material that accumulated billions of years ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Do the heavier particles of the second and third generations respond to gravity in exactly the same way as the lighter particles found in the first generation?
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
She points to the unspoken kinship that forms when Black fans who love heavier guitar music find each other in white-dominated crowds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Light usage of Muse is free, but the company charges $20 or $100 a month for heavier users.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
She underhands it to me, but the ball is heavier than the bat, and even though I swing hard, the ball goes straight down.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
