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The meaning of HEAVY is having great weight; also : characterized by mass or weight. How to use heavy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Heavy.
Synonyms for HEAVY: massive, hefty, ponderous, substantial, weighty, solid, bulky, burdensome; Antonyms of HEAVY: light, weightless, fluffy, slight, feathery, airy, flimsy, ethereal
Heavy definition: of great weight; hard to lift or carry. See examples of HEAVY used in a sentence.
heavy adjective (SOLID) thick, strong, solid, or strongly made: a heavy winter coat. a heavy meal (= a large amount of solid food) a big man with heavy features. Heavy soil is thick and difficult to dig or walk through. thick, solid-looking, and not delicate: The sun disappeared behind heavy clouds.
Something that's heavy weighs a lot, either physically or emotionally. It's hard to lift a heavy backpack, and it's hard to handle a heavy topic, like the meaning of life.
Hefty refers principally to physical heaviness or brawniness: a hefty book; a short, hefty wrestler. Massive describes what is bulky, heavy, solid, and strong: massive marble columns. Ponderous refers to what has great mass and weight and usually implies unwieldiness: ponderous prehistoric beasts.
Definition of heavy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.