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weighty

English

Alternative forms

  • weightie (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English weighti, weghti, wighti, equivalent to weight +? -y.

Cognate with Scots weichty, wechty, wichty, Saterland Frisian wichtich, West Frisian wichtich, Dutch wichtig, gewichtig, German wichtig, Danish vægtig, Swedish viktig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?we?ti/
  • Rhymes: -e?ti

Adjective

weighty (comparative weightier, superlative weightiest)

  1. Heavy (having a lot of weight).
  2. Important; serious; not trivial or petty.
  3. Rigorous; severe; afflictive.

Derived terms

  • weightily
  • weightiness

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bulky

English

Etymology

From Middle English bulki, boulky, equivalent to bulk +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?b?lki/

Adjective

bulky (comparative bulkier, superlative bulkiest)

  1. Being large in size, mass, or volume.
  2. Unwieldy.
  3. (bodybuilding) Having excess body mass, especially muscle.

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