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heavy
What does heavy mean?
heavy (adjective): having great weight.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use heavy in a sentence?
- Use the scales to measure how heavy it is. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce heavy?
/ˈhɛvi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does heavy come from?
From Middle English hevy, heviȝ, from Old English hefiġ, hefeġ, hæfiġ (“heavy; important, grave, severe, serious; oppressive, grievous; slow, dull”), from Proto-West Germanic *habīg (“heavy, hefty, weighty”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of heavy?
Words related to heavy
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “heavy” mean?
incorrect or untrue
Not quite: that's what wrong means.
scheduled; expected
Not quite: that's what due means.
having great weight
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providing knowledge
Not quite: that's what educational means.
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