hefty — large, heavy, and powerful; requiring considerable physical effort
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: large, heavy, and powerful; requiring considerable physical effort
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhefti/
Example Sentences
- My wallet felt hefty after winning the lottery, but my back felt heftier from carrying all those coins!
- The company imposed a hefty penalty for late payments.
- She received a hefty bonus for her outstanding performance this year.
hefty
ADJECTIVE[/ˈhefti/]
large, heavy, and powerful; requiring considerable physical effort
Struggling with a hefty package
The hefty lefty moves deftly!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Hefty derives from the noun 'heft', which refers to weight or heaviness. The word originally expressed the physical sensation of lifting something weighty, and subsequently generalized to mean 'substantial' or 'considerable' in broader contexts.
Breakdown
heft (weight, heaviness) + -y (adjective-forming suffix), creating an adjective meaning 'characterized by weight or substance'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My wallet felt hefty after winning the lottery, but my back felt heftier from carrying all those coins!”
“The company imposed a hefty penalty for late payments.”
“She received a hefty bonus for her outstanding performance this year.”
“The hefty security guard scared away all the troublemakers just by standing there.”
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