hearted

[ hahr-tid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having a specified feeling, mood, personality trait, or kind of heart (now used only in combination):
hardhearted;
sad-hearted.
fixed or present in the heart.

-hearted

having a heart or disposition as specified
good-hearted
heavy-hearted
cold-hearted
great-hearted

Origin of hearted¹

First recorded in 1175–1225, hearted is from the Middle English word iherted. See y-, heart, -ed ³

Both Edgar and Julio shared the same smile and light-hearted manner that I remembered and appreciated from years ago.

In the House, Republicans passed the budget by 219-206 with the warm-hearted help of 57 Democrats.

And its mean-hearted message, in my opinion, has corrupted the social gospel.

Smart, so smart, and darkly handsome; a practical joker, large-hearted and fun.

You play a sweet, soft-hearted mom in the film and John C. Reilly is the strict rule-enforcer.

The simple honest-hearted General, who knew not the guile of their hearts, was deluded into wishing them success.

But his head was too hot to wear a thinking cap, and no story would come at his half-hearted call.

He was a big-bodied, big-hearted, ruddy-faced, farmerlike man of fifty or so; and the service was proud of him.

The last vestige of her prejudice against Indians had melted and gone, in the presence of their simple-hearted friendliness.

Your father is not a hard hearted man; when his passion is over he will be the first to want you back.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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