Hefty - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈheftɪ|
Brit.
|ˈheftɪ|
adjective
- (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful (syn: brawny, muscular, powerful, sinewy)
a hefty athlete
- of considerable weight and sizea hefty dictionary
- large in amount or extent or degree (syn: goodly, healthy, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy)received a hefty bonus
Extra examples
He was a tall, hefty man.
Her boss gave her a hefty raise.
He gave the door a hefty kick.
He aimed a hefty kick at the door.
...despite tears and pleading, the police officer was immovable on the matter of a hefty fine for speeding...
Word forms
adjective
comparative: heftier
superlative: heftiest
comparative: heftier
superlative: heftiest
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