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Hefty Common

Hefty has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Adjective
1

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

"a hefty athlete"

"a muscular boxer"

"powerful arms"

2

of considerable weight and size

"a hefty dictionary"

3

large in amount or extent or degree

"it cost a considerable amount"

"a goodly amount"

"received a hefty bonus"

"a respectable sum"

"a tidy sum of money"

"a sizable fortune"

4

Heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive.

"The hefty oak tree provided ample shade for everyone sitting beneath its massive branches."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"My neighbor Mr. Hefty waved at me as I walked past his house on Elm Street."

Example Sentences
"a hefty athlete" adjective
"a muscular boxer" adjective
"powerful arms" adjective
"a hefty dictionary" adjective
"it cost a considerable amount" adjective
"a goodly amount" adjective
"received a hefty bonus" adjective
"a respectable sum" adjective
"a tidy sum of money" adjective
"a sizable fortune" adjective
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
rafty tufty lufty softy lofty wifty nifty fifty lefty wafty dafty drafty buffty shifty whifty clifty swifty shufty drifty crafty
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