hearty

[ hahr-tee ]

/ ˈhɑr ti /

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adjective, heart·i·er, heart·i·est.

warm-hearted; affectionate; cordial; jovial: a hearty welcome.

genuine; sincere; heartfelt: hearty approval; hearty dislike.

completely devoted; wholehearted: hearty support.

exuberant; unrestrained: hearty laughter.

violent; forceful: a hearty push; a hearty kick.

physically vigorous; strong and well: hale and hearty.

substantial; abundant; nourishing: a hearty meal.

enjoying or requiring abundant food: a hearty appetite.

(of soil) fertile.

noun, plural heart·ies. Archaic.

a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.

a sailor.

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Words nearby hearty

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Origin of hearty

First recorded in 1350–1400, hearty is from the Middle English word herti. See heart, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM hearty

heart·i·ness, nouno·ver·heart·i·ness, nouno·ver·heart·y, adjectivequa·si-heart·y, adjective

su·per·heart·i·ness, nounsu·per·heart·y, adjectiveun·heart·y, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for heartiest

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What wine to serve at Thanksgiving can flummox even the heartiest of gourmands.
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“Most certainly,” said I, in my heartiest voice, entirely mystified by the conversation.
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In almost all of these instances the federal judges found the heartiest support from the East.
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Here, also, the heartiest good will was expressed in the toasts that were exchanged.
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And our greatest, heartiest thanks for your fine work for us.
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Herbert's heartiest retrospective wish was that the ole printing-press had been returned to Uncle Joseph long ago.
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British Dictionary definitions for heartiest

hearty

/ (ˈhɑːtɪ) /

adjective heartier or heartiest

warm and unreserved in manner or behaviour

vigorous and enthusiastica hearty slap on the back

sincere and heartfelthearty dislike

healthy and strong (esp in the phrase hale and hearty)

substantial and nourishing

noun informal

a comrade, esp a sailor

a vigorous sporting mana rugby hearty

Derived forms of hearty

heartiness, noun

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Idioms and Phrases with heartiest

hearty

see hale and hearty.

hearty

adjective, heart·i·er, heart·i·est.

noun, plural heart·ies. Archaic.

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British Dictionary definitions for heartiest

adjective heartier or heartiest

noun informal

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