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
Words Nearby hearty
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How to use hearty in a sentence
Guests are pretty hearty and they also quarantine six months out of the year because of the weather, but these are the same people that grill outside in the winter and have fire pits in their backyards.
This annual celebration of Bavarian craft beer, food and lederhosen features hearty fare for the inner bear.
OktoBearFest starts Sept. 21 at Red Bear | Philip Van Slooten | September 11, 2020 | Washington BladeWith an above-average size, this pan can hold hearty amounts of soup, sauces, or side dishes.
The people here are just hearty and skilled in so many ways, with tractors, chainsaws, grading, knowing flora and fauna.
Pre-lockdown, I always rewarded myself for going to the gym with a hearty takeout meal immediately afterward.
“Gronkowski” itself never manages to sound more erotic than the name of a hearty Polish stew or a D-list WWE performer.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAsked what kind of support he got from rank-and-file Democrats, he paused before replying with a hearty laugh.
Repubs Should Take It From Kucinich: Impeachment Isn’t Worth It | Eleanor Clift | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn vacation in Crete, Michlin and his wife were looking for a good, hearty meal.
So the question was, how do we design a chip hearty, while keeping it thin?
Such men complain about being seen as “pieces of meat,” but the complaints rarely seem hearty, or fully meant.
Mr. Brown seizes the proffered member, and gives it as hearty a pressure as the publicity of the occasion will permit.
Physiology of The Opera | John H. Swaby (AKA "Scrici")Great preparations had been made, and the success must have been perfect to win so general and hearty a commendation.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyHe had a red, jolly face, divided unequally by a great black moustache, and his manner was hearty.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe nod of assent was given, and the permission put in force with hearty good will.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThis was a very strong expression of approbation, and an uncommonly hearty welcome from a person of Mr. Sikess temperament.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles Dickens
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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