hearty
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.
a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.
a sailor.
Origin of hearty
1Other words from hearty
- heart·i·ness, noun
- o·ver·heart·i·ness, noun
- o·ver·heart·y, adjective
- quasi-hearty, adjective
- su·per·heart·i·ness, noun
- su·per·heart·y, adjective
- un·heart·y, adjective
Words that may be confused with hearty
- hardy, hearty
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How to use hearty in a sentence
The show features the best voice talent, the most absurd writers, and the heartiest belly laughs on TV.
The Best TV Shows of 2013: ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ ‘Breaking Bad’ and More | Kevin Fallon | December 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat wine to serve at Thanksgiving can flummox even the heartiest of gourmands.
Rimsky and I send you our homage and heartiest congratulations upon the completion of such a fine piece of workmanship.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyAs far as sentiments go, the cable is by chalks the heartiest handshake we poor relations to the West have had since we started.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 | Ian HamiltonHe held out his hand as Milford came within reach, and in the heartiest manner said that his name was Professor Dolihide.
A Yankee from the West | Opie Read
Here Steve interrupted by stabbing the fire's front in a manner betokening the heartiest concurrence.
The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives | Elizabeth Strong WorthingtonShe is really one of the true women living, and the heartiest of backers, if she can be taught to see her course.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George Meredith
British Dictionary definitions for hearty
/ (ˈhɑːtɪ) /
warm and unreserved in manner or behaviour
vigorous and enthusiastic: a hearty slap on the back
sincere and heartfelt: hearty dislike
healthy and strong (esp in the phrase hale and hearty)
substantial and nourishing
a comrade, esp a sailor
a vigorous sporting man: a rugby hearty
Derived forms of hearty
- heartiness, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with hearty
see hale and hearty.
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