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hefty

heft·y

hefty

 
pronunciation:
hef ti
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: heftier, heftiest
definition 1: of considerable weight or bulk.
She had to carry her hefty suitcase all the way up to the sixth floor.
antonyms:
light
similar words:
heavy, ponderous, weighty
definition 2: of a person, large and strong.
Her husband is hefty like a sumo wrestler.
antonyms:
slight
similar words:
burly
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derivations: heftily (adv.), heftiness (n.)