[ US /ˈhɛfti/ ]
[ UK /hˈɛfti/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
    a muscular boxer
    powerful arms
    a hefty athlete
  2. large in amount or extent or degree
    a goodly amount
    a tidy sum of money
    it cost a considerable amount
    a sizable fortune
    a respectable sum
    received a hefty bonus
    a sizable fortune
  3. of considerable weight and size
    a hefty dictionary
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How To Use hefty In A Sentence

  • Each is a large openwork steel construction with a two-part structure consisting of a hefty table-height base supporting a second, somewhat larger element, which rises to a level slightly above our heads.
  • His eight wickets came at a hefty price. Times, Sunday Times
  • You got a big hefty looking bloke who looked like he could handle himself in a barney, put him and a bunch of like mates out on the streets at all hours of the day and night as a visible presence.
  • There are hefty charges across the board for one-way rental.
  • I feared enormous crowds at Chawton paying hefty admission fees to file past animated wax figures.
  • I used to muzzleload, had a TC Hawkin flintlock, as heavy as that barrel is it would take alot to burst it, dunno if "modern" muzzleloaders are as hefty or not, but I assume they are just for product liability reasons. Flying Ramrods and Broken Noses
  • While not hefty, this double bill offers two sharp little splinters of wit. Times, Sunday Times
  • ZUCCHINI The sight-saving plant pigment called lutein is lost in cooking; so is vitamin C. BROCCOLI Eat it raw, and you'll get a hefty helping of potent plant nutrients that lower your risk of blood clots, plus vitamin C, and an enzyme that may demolish precancerous cells. Thestar.com - Home Page
  • Naturally, this meant a hefty amount of foreign travel.
  • While not hefty, this double bill offers two sharp little splinters of wit. Times, Sunday Times
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