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Dictionary: heft·y   (hĕf') pronunciation
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
  1. Of considerable weight; heavy.
  2. Rugged and powerful. See synonyms at heavy.
  3. Informal. Of considerable size or amount: a hefty serving of mashed potatoes; received a hefty bonus.
heftily heft'i·ly adv.
heftiness heft'i·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Having a relatively great weight: heavy, heavyweight, massive, ponderous, weighty. See heavy/light.
  2. Having a large body, especially in girth: bulky, heavy, hulking, hulky, husky2, stout. See big/small/amount.
  3. Conveying great physical force: hard, heavy, powerful, severe. See big/small/amount.

Antonyms: hefty
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adj

Definition: big, bulky
Antonyms: gaunt, slight, small, thin, tiny


WordNet: hefty
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
  Synonyms: brawny, muscular, powerful, sinewy

Meaning #2: of considerable weight and size

Meaning #3: large in amount or extent or degree
  Synonyms: goodly, goodish, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy


Translations: Hefty
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - gevaldig, stærk, kraftig, muskuløs

Nederlands (Dutch)
potig, lijvig, krachtig

Français (French)
adj. - costaud, pesant, puissant, imposant, considérable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kräftig, schwer

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ογκώδης και βαρύς, δυνατός, ρωμαλέος

Italiano (Italian)
forte

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - forte, pesado

Русский (Russian)
здоровенный, изрядный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - fornido, pesado, robusto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - stöddig, rejäl, kraftig, tung

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
重的, 肌肉发达的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 重的, 肌肉發達的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 무거운, 크고 센

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 重い, 屈強な, 大きな
n. - 屈強な男
adv. - ひどく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ثقيل جدا, قوي, جبار, ضخم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גדול, חזק, כבד‬


 
 
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