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hearty

[ hahr-tee ]
/ ˈhɑr ti /
See synonyms for: hearty / heartiest / hearties / heartiness on Thesaurus.com

adjective, heart·i·er, heart·i·est.

noun, plural heart·ies.Archaic.

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

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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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hearty

hardy, hearty
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Words related to hearty

cordial, generous, genuine, heartfelt, genial, warm, exuberant, cheery, passionate, sincere, ebullient, robust, glowing, nourishing, affable, animated, ardent, avid, cheerful, deep

Example sentences from the Web for hearty

British Dictionary definitions for hearty

hearty
/ (ˈhɑːtɪ) /

adjective heartier or heartiest

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 hearty

hearty

see hale and hearty.

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