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hearty en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈhɑɹti/ (General-American)
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• /ˈhɑːti/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Equivalent to heart + -y.

Meanings

1. Warm and cordial towards another person.
   • We, full of hearty tears / For our good father's loss c. 1603, John Marston, The Malcontent, act IV, scene I:
   • Then we relapsed into a discomfited silence, and wished we were anywhere else. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, and with such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry and more mortified we began to laugh ourselves, and instantly felt better. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
   • […] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don't know at all well. 1921, Ben Travers, chapter 1, in A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC:
   • a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government.
2. Energetic, active or eager.
   • a hearty appetite
3. Cheerful; vivacious.
   • a hearty fellow
4. Exhibiting strength; firm; courageous.
   • a hearty handshake; a hearty timber
5. Promoting strength; nourishing.
   • I launched out in search of a vegetarian restaurant. […] I would trot ten or twelve miles each day, go into a cheap restaurant and eat my fill of bread, but would never be satisfied. During these wanderings I once hit on a vegetarian restaurant in Farringdon Street. The sight of it filled me with the same joy that a child feels on getting a thing after its own heart. Before I entered I noticed books for sale exhibited under a glass window near the door. I saw among them Salt's Plea for Vegetarianism. This I purchased for a shilling and went straight to the dining room. This was my first hearty meal since my arrival in England. 1927-29, M.K. Gandhi, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, translated 1940 by Mahadev Desai, Part I, Chapter xiv
   • Broccoli florets come into play as a hearty stand-in. These green bits bring texture and color to the plate. Our meals got a revamp with broccoli. It made dishes pop. 2025 February 3, Andrew Gray, “7 Tasty Green Peas Substitutes: Explore New Flavors”, in CooksCrafter:
   • hearty food

Forms

Antonyms

unhearty (all senses) · heartless (several senses)

Deriveds

hale and hearty · overhearty · hearty as a buck · party hearty · unhearty · party-hearty · heartiness · unheartily · hearties · superhearty · heartily

Relateds

lose heart · take heart

Synonyms

animated · cock-a-hoop · enthusiastic · mad · keen · chirpy · triumphant · buzzing · bonnie · glowing · motivated · satisfied · real · hearty · placated · frisky · ebullient · kind · sassy · ardent · substantial · overjoyed · busy · berserk · peppy · pleased · cheerful · over the moon · high on life · diligent · tender · joyful · softhearted · gleesome · juiced · wanton · joyous · fond · fanatic · cheerly · vivacious · blithe · sincere · tenderhearted · vivacious · stimulated · glad · gay · sprightly · driving · pacific · keen · delighted · happy as a clam · high-spirited · vivid · energetic · bright · enthusiastic · hearty · tickled pink · perky · zealous · effervescent · happy as Larry · content · ebullient · friendly · lively · gladsome · wealful · excited · jovial · thrilled · merry as a cricket · blithesome · happy as a clam at high water · driven · torrid · vibrant · rip-roaring · good-natured · merry · vibrant · brisk · spirited · warm-hearted · spry · unfeigned · affectionate · vigorous · lit up · zealous · perky · happy · animated · happy as a pig in mud · heartfelt · snappy · gayful · worked up · earnest · gleeful · joyful · vehement · wrought-up · agile · ardent · restive · goodhearted · exhilarated · caring · gung ho · hearty · alive · big [⇒ thesaurus] [on] · enthusiastic · thrilled · abuzz · impassioned · happy as a lark · fat and happy · dynamic · stoked · active · soft · exultant · chuffed · fanatical · vigorous · ecstatic · merry · avid · hyped · euphoric · genki · earnest · loving · moving · giddy · vivacious · ebullient · happy as a prince · undissembled · airy · wild · zestful · exuberant · stalwart · dear · sprunt · contented · gay · elated · feverish · gassed · youthful · kinetic · hardy · robust · kindhearted · convivial · zestful · motivated · exhilarated · hearty · energetic · hale · bubbly · busy as a bee · industrious · expeditious · eager · passionate · kindsome · lively · fervent · cheery · blissed out · geeked · gassed · mobile · animate · zealous · cordial · excited · raring · impetuous · happy as the day is long · overjoyous · buxom · buoyant · happy · eager · happy as a pig in shit · on cloud nine · merry as a grig · zippy · souped-up · fervid · nimble · warm · mirthsome

Translations (47)

es contundente (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · nl voedzaam (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · fi runsas (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · fi tukeva (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · ru оби́льный (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · fr copieux (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · it di cuore (proceeding from the heart) · es enjundioso (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · ru здоро́вый (exhibiting strength) · ru кре́пкий (exhibiting strength) · nl machtig (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · ru серде́чный (proceeding from the heart) · es de corazón (proceeding from the heart) · pt cordial (proceeding from the heart) · fi tuhti (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · fr cordial (proceeding from the heart) · de herzlich (proceeding from the heart) · bg силен (exhibiting strength) · fi vankka (exhibiting strength) · ru сы́тный (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · es cordial (proceeding from the heart) · nrf tchoeuthu (proceeding from the heart) · fi sydämellinen (proceeding from the heart) · de herzhaft (proceeding from the heart) · bg енергичен (exhibiting strength) · bg искрен (proceeding from the heart) · nl hartelijk (proceeding from the heart) · es taypá (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · mi tūkaha (exhibiting strength) · sv matnyttig (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · sv hjärtevarm (proceeding from the heart) · sv kraftig (exhibiting strength) · de deftig (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · da solid (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · ru душе́вный (proceeding from the heart) · bg обилен (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · es taipá (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · bg сърдечен (proceeding from the heart) · nl stevig (exhibiting strength) · hu kiadós (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · hu tápláló (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · sco guidwilly (proceeding from the heart) · eo elkora (proceeding from the heart) · es cariñoso (proceeding from the heart) · nl stevig (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · hu bőséges (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant) · de herzhaft (promoting strength, nourishing; abundant)

hearty en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈhɑɹti/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /ˈhɑːti/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Equivalent to heart + -y.

Meanings

1. (humorous, obsolete) a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors.
   • “Ay, ay,” muttered the chief mate, as they rolled out of then-boats and swaggered on deck, “it’s your turn now, but it will be mine before long. Yaw about while you may, my hearties, I’ll do the yawing after the anchor’s up.” 1849, Herman Melville, chapter VI, in Redburn. His First Voyage:

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hearties