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
💡 Concept
Struggling with a hefty package
🎵 Rhyme
The hefty lefty moves deftly!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈhefti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhefti/
🌳Etymology
Rootheft
Suffix--y
🎵Rhyme
leftydeftly
lefty
deftly
🔗Collocations
hefty price
hefty fine
hefty sum
hefty profit
hefty build
hefty bag
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
substantialconsiderablelargemassiveweighty
Antonyms
lightsmallinsignificant
Related
heavybulkyrobuststurdysolid
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