HEFTY


Meaning of HEFTY in English

-tē, -ti adjective

( usually -er/-est )

Etymology: heft (II) + -y

1. : having considerable weight : quite heavy

a couple of big hefty books

2.

a.

(1) : large or bulky and usually strong : big , rugged

a hefty six-footer — Time

a hefty fellow, in the habit of standing no nonsense from his customers — W.S.Maugham

(2) : exhibiting considerable strength or force : powerful , mighty

struck a hefty blow

b. : having a size or extent that is by no means small or negligible : not insignificant in size

had a hefty hill to climb over

or extent

took a hefty hike

: impressively large : good-sized

a hefty majority — W.H.Whyte

hefty wage increases — Time

paying up a pretty hefty sum for the settlement of certain debts — Claud Cockburn

: imposing

tipped the scales at a hefty 224 pounds — Elizabeth Coatsworth

c. : quite rigorous or demanding by reason of size or extent

received a hefty assignment that will take nearly all their time

a hefty really tough job to do

3. : generous in quantity : abundant , plentiful

a hefty supply of ammunition — Clay Blair

served up a hefty meal

Synonyms: see heavy

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.