HyperDic: hefty

English > 3 senses of the word hefty:
ADJECTIVEallhefty, brawny, muscular, powerful, sinewy(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight
allheftyof considerable weight and size
allhefty, goodly, goodish, healthy, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidylarge in amount or extent or degree
hefty > pronunciation
Soundshheh'ftiy
Rhymesability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...
English > hefty: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.
Example"a hefty athlete"
Synonymsbrawny, muscular, powerful, sinewy
BroaderstrongHaving strength or power greater than average or expected
Spanishfornido, forzudo, fuerte, musculoso, robusto
Catalanforçut, fornit, fort, musculat, musculós, robust
Nounsheft, heftinessthe property of being large in mass
English > hefty: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningOf considerable weight and size.
Example"a hefty dictionary"
BroaderheavyOf comparatively great physical weight or density / density
Spanishabultado
Nounsheft, heftinessthe property of being large in mass
English > hefty: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaninglarge in amount or extent or degree.
Example "received a hefty bonus"
Synonymsgoodly, goodish, healthy, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy
Broaderconsiderablelarge or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
Spanishconsiderable, grande, importante
Nounsheftinessthe property of being large in mass

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