hefty

[ hef-tee ]

/ ˈhɛf ti /

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adjective, heft·i·er, heft·i·est.

heavy; weighty: a hefty book.

big and strong; powerful; muscular: a hefty athlete.

impressively large or substantial: a hefty increase in salary.

Nearby words

heerlen, hefei, heffelfinger, hefner candle, heft, hefty, hegang, hegari, hegel, hegel, georg wilhelm friedrich, hegelian

Origin of hefty

First recorded in 1865–70; heft + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR hefty

2 robust, husky, burly, stalwart.

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Related formsheft·i·ly, adverbheft·i·ness, noun

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The other is under a hefty oven in a bakery just a couple yards away.
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Since then, the bank has cleaned up its act, but not without a hefty price.
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They have the right to demand either execution or “blood money,” a hefty ransom that spares the life of the accused.
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Hefty chaps in a scrimmage, and both equal to engines of any kind.
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I was doorkeeper, notwithstanding that Thoman doubted if I was "hefty" enough.
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Hefty got away from the Island by swimming the East River, and swore to get even with the policeman.
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One, a hefty man of middle age with a striped shirt and glasses, said politely, "Do you want something?"
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His first farm job was either too "hefty" for Mr. Bellingham or he was not powerful enough for it.
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British Dictionary definitions for hefty

hefty

/ (ˈhɛftɪ) /

adjective heftier or heftiest informal

big and strong

characterized by vigour or forcea hefty blow

large, bulky, or heavy

sizable; involving a large amount of moneya hefty bill; a hefty wage

Derived Formsheftily, adverbheftiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for hefty

hefty

adj.

1867, from heft + -y (2). Related: Heftiness.

hefty

adjective, heft·i·er, heft·i·est.

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hefty

adjective heftier or heftiest informal

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