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hefty
English
Etymology
19th century. From heft (“weight”) +? -y.
The similarity with German heftig (“vigorous, violent, intense”) is apparently coincidental. From the German are Dutch, Danish, Norwegian heftig, Swedish häftig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?h?fti/
Adjective
hefty (comparative heftier, superlative heftiest)
- Heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive.
- He can throw a hefty punch.
- 1934, Frank Richards, The Magnet, Kidnapped from the Air
- The Remove dormitory echoed to the old, familiar sound of Bunter's hefty snore.
- Strong; bulky.
- They use some hefty bolts to hold up road signs.
- (of a person) Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.
- He was a tall, hefty man.
- Heavy, weighing a lot.
- She carries a hefty backpack full of books.
- (colloquial, of a number or amount) Large.
- That's going to cost you a hefty sum.
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "hefty" is often applied: price tag, premium, profit, price, penalty, fine, portion, salary, gain, increase, amount, sum, check, fee.
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beefy
English
Etymology
beef +? -y
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?bi?fi/
- Rhymes: -i?fi
Adjective
beefy (comparative beefier, superlative beefiest)
- Similar to, or tasting like beef.
- Containing beef.
- (informal) Strong or muscular.
- (informal) Sturdy; robust.
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