WEIGHTY


Meaning of WEIGHTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ weɪti ]

( weightier, weightiest)

1.

If you describe something such as an issue or a decision as weighty , you mean that it is serious or important. ( FORMAL )

Surely such weighty matters merit a higher level of debate?

= serious, important

ADJ : usu ADJ n

2.

You use weighty to describe something, especially a book, that is heavy or heavier than you would expect. ( LITERARY )

Simon lifted a weighty volume from the shelf.

= hefty

ADJ

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