hefty en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɛfti/
- (US) audio
Etymology
19th century. From heft (“weight”) + -y. The similarity with German heftig (“vigorous, violent, intense”) is apparently coincidental. From the German are Dutch, Danish, Norwegian heftig, Swedish häftig.
Meanings
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With heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive
He can throw a hefty punch.
Fill up on some of the heftiest burritos in captivity, fashioned around grilled beef, chicken, greasy and indulgent barbecued pork al pastor, carnitas and the more exotic [things].
1998, The Best of San Francisco and Northern California, Gault Millau, →ISBN, page 75:[…] on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered.
2009 January 20, Allan Kozinn, “Shafts of Sun in Winter From the Italian Baroque”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2021:The Remove dormitory echoed to the old, familiar sound of Bunter's hefty snore.
1934, Frank Richards, The Magnet, Kidnapped from the Air:
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Strong; bulky.
They use some hefty bolts to hold up road signs.
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(of a person) Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.
He was a tall, hefty man.
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Heavy, weighing a lot.
She carries a hefty backpack full of books.
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(of a number or amount) Large, healthy.
That's going to cost you a hefty sum.
a hefty fine
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heftiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| heftier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (58)
ru изря́дный (strong, bulky) · ru могу́щественный (impressive, mighty) · de klobig (strong, bulky) · fr lourd (heavy) · mi toimaha (heavy) · nl zwaar (heavy) · ru масси́вный (strong, bulky) · bg тежък (heavy) · de deftig (strong, bulky) · de stark (powerfully or heavily built) · bg здрав (strong, bulky) · oc pesuc (heavy) · mi katete (heavy) · tr iri yarı (strong, bulky) · bg як (strong, bulky) · de schwer (heavy) · de mächtig (powerfully or heavily built) · fi tanakka (powerfully or heavily built) · de beeindruckend (impressive, mighty) · fi vanttera (powerfully or heavily built) · ru мо́щный (powerfully or heavily built) · fr costaud (powerfully or heavily built) · bg як (powerfully or heavily built) · pt forte (powerfully or heavily built) · nl stevig (strong, bulky) · pt robusto (powerfully or heavily built) · mi taumaha (heavy) · fr baraqué (powerfully or heavily built) · tr etkileyici (impressive, mighty) · tr kuvvetli (powerfully or heavily built) · tr çam yarması gibi (strong, bulky) · pl ciężki (heavy) · tr güçlü kuvvetli (powerfully or heavily built) · ro solid (strong, bulky) · mi katete (powerfully or heavily built) · de kräftig (powerfully or heavily built) · ru объёмистый (strong, bulky) · ru оби́льный (strong, bulky) · ru впечатля́ющий (impressive, mighty) · nl fors (strong, bulky) · pt pesado (heavy) · nl stevig (powerfully or heavily built) · fi tukeva (strong, bulky) · tr iri (strong, bulky) · eo forta (strong, bulky) · nl fors (heavy) · fi tuhti (heavy) · fi mahtava (impressive, mighty) · pt robusto (strong, bulky) · zdj -radji (powerfully or heavily built) · ru дю́жий (powerfully or heavily built) · ru си́льный (powerfully or heavily built) · pt poderoso (impressive, mighty) · ro impresionant (impressive, mighty) · ru большо́й (strong, bulky) · tr ağır (heavy) · ru здорове́нный (powerfully or heavily built) · ru тяжёлый (heavy)