hefty
adjective
heavy; weighty.
heftiest
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superlativeof hefty.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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The heftiest chunk of her pay comes from a nontaxable stipend travel nurses earn to cover their living expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Consuming such large amounts of food can lead to massive weight increases, with the spring cubs like 806 Jr seeing some of the heftiest jumps.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2023
In other words, like sauropods in general, the heftiest sauropods occupied somewhat different ecological niches from one another.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 15, 2023
The generalized fourth-power law explains why road damage is disproportionately inflicted by the heftiest vehicles.
From Slate ● Jun. 28, 2023
"Then it's the heftiest bobcat I've ever heard about," said Phil.
From The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers by Claude A. Labelle
