hefty
heavy; weighty: a hefty book.
big and strong; powerful; muscular: a hefty athlete.
impressively large or substantial: a hefty increase in salary.
Origin of hefty
1Other words for hefty
Other words from hefty
- heft·i·ly, adverb
- heft·i·ness, noun
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How to use hefty in a sentence
Made from anodized aluminum and with a matte finish, the Maglite is a hefty, solidly-built instrument.
Flashlights for emergency scenarios and outdoor fun | PopSci Commerce Team | August 27, 2020 | Popular-ScienceHowever, after a hefty dose of LPS, acupuncture stirred up the “fight or flight” pathway through a different set of biological communication lines, which in turn ramped up inflammation to a dangerous level.
We Need New, Safer Ways to Treat Pain. Could Electroacupuncture Be One? | Shelly Fan | August 18, 2020 | Singularity HubMoser is trying to portray the hefty fine hanging over his head as an act of government overreach.
Telemarketer Says Another GOP Campaign Was Behind Phil Graham Robocalls | Jesse Marx | July 10, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe planet’s hefty pile of discarded electronics is getting a lot heavier, a new report finds.
Earth’s annual e-waste could grow to 75 million metric tons by 2030 | Carolyn Gramling | July 2, 2020 | Science NewsThis hefty outlay—along with problems with the previous generation of headsets, such as seasickness—has meant that the market for VR is still relatively small.
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As this list shows, punishments typically run to a short-ish jail sentence and/or a moderately hefty fine.
Jimbo and I sat next to each other, Indian style, and leaned against the stack of black hefty bags and electronics.
It took me fifteen minutes to fill a thick black hefty bag with papers and computer parts.
Abbott took advantage of that opening and pulled down a hefty share of the Hispanic vote.
Latinos Aren’t a ‘Cheap Date’ for Democrats Anymore | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut minor offenders are caught in the storm as well, and can face hefty punishment.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug | Brendon Hong | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor the most part big, strong, hefty-looking men; well uniformed, well set up.
Private Peat | Harold R. PeatIt was empty, but he wanted nothing, only the barrels, which furnished a short and very hefty club.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellHe rose at their hefty salutation; readjusted his spectacles, blinked; and then it came over him: These damn pustulent princes!
Instigations | Ezra Pound"They'll hit the range near the head of the reserve and a hefty gang could get down the Wolf Creek gulch," Douglas observed.
Northwest! | Harold BindlossGrease, in its barmiest days, near projuced a more hefty cavileer.
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward | Charles Farrar Browne (AKA Artemus Ward)
British Dictionary definitions for hefty
/ (ˈhɛftɪ) /
big and strong
characterized by vigour or force: a hefty blow
large, bulky, or heavy
sizable; involving a large amount of money: a hefty bill; a hefty wage
Derived forms of hefty
- heftily, adverb
- heftiness, noun
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