heavy
adjective
of great weight; hard to lift or carry.
heavies
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pluralof heavy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The men’s Huskies are heavies, too, though a slight underdog Saturday against No. 3 seed Illinois.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
He named a long list of industry heavies and bands before adding: "To the homeless and the powerless and the forgotten, we always say thank you."
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
If you want to contend in the Six Nations then you better bring as many heavies as you can find.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
In the 18-track release, Malone sings alongside country music heavies including Morgan Wallen, Tim McGraw, Dolly Parton and Blake Shelton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024
They are smaller shells;—and amongst them, booming through the night like an organ, go the great coal-boxes and the heavies.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
