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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

Translations

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weights

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /we?ts/

Noun

weights

  1. plural of weight
  2. (weightlifting) Any collection of weighted objects, such as dumbbells or barbells, used for exercise and training the muscles.

Synonyms

  • iron
  • steel

Verb

weights

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of weight

Anagrams

  • sweight

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