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hearty

[ hahr-tee ]
/ ˈhɑr ti /
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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

heartstrings, heartthrob, heartwarming, heartwood, heartworm, hearty, heat, heat barrier, heat capacity, heat cramp, heat cramps

Origin of hearty

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

Related forms

Can be confused

hardy hearty
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British Dictionary definitions for heartiest

hearty

/ (ˈhɑːtɪ) /

adjective heartier or heartiest

noun informal

a comrade, esp a sailor
a vigorous sporting mana rugby hearty

Derived Forms

heartiness, noun
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Idioms and Phrases with heartiest

hearty

see hale and hearty.

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