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- DictionaryHeft·y/ˈheftē/
adjective
- 1. large, heavy, and powerful: "a hefty young chap" Similar burlyheavysturdystrappingbulkybrawnyhuskystrongmuscularlargebigmassiveweightysolidwell builtsolidly builtpowerfully builtportlystoutinformal:hulkinghunkybeefyrippedshreddedbuffjackedliterary:stalwartthewyheavyweightybulkyleadenbiglargesubstantialmassiveponderousunwieldycumbersomeburdensomeawkwardinformal:hulkingweighing a tonOpposite slightgauntlight
- ▪ (of a number or amount) impressively large: "a hefty 10 million" Similar substantialsizeableconsiderablestiffhigh-costextortionateinflatedlargehugeexcessivecolossalover the oddsinformal:steepastronomicalwhoppingthumpingwhackingwhacking greatOpposite smallpaltry
Derivatives
- 1. heftily adverb
- 2. heftiness noun
Scrabble Points: 14
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