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US
/ˈhɛfti/
]
[ UK /hˈɛfti/ ]
[ UK /hˈɛfti/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
a muscular boxer
powerful arms
a hefty athlete -
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 -
of considerable weight and size
a hefty dictionary
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