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heft·y
 hefty
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- 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
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| 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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| related words: |
bull, cumbersome, herculean, husky, overweight, stout, strong |
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| derivations: |
heftily (adv.), heftiness (n.) |
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