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hefty
What does hefty mean?
hefty (adjective): possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use hefty in a sentence?
- He was a tall, hefty man. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce hefty?
/ˈhɛfti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to hefty
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “hefty” mean?
expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
Not quite: that's what congratulatory means.
having supreme, ultimate power; having fully independent power in international relations
Not quite: that's what sovereign means.
possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built
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transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through
Not quite: that's what diaphanous means.
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