heftier; heftiest
1
: quite heavy
a hefty book
2
a
: marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength
a hefty football player
c
: impressively large : substantial
hefty portions
a hefty price
Examples of hefty in a Sentence
He was a tall, hefty man.
Her boss gave her a hefty raise.
a hefty dose of irony
He gave the door a hefty kick.
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Baird analyst Tristan Gerra reiterated Sunday his outperform rating and named the stock a top idea for 2026, given that its multiple is trading at a hefty discount to its AI peers.
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—Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Virtually every cell on every branch of the tree of life expends a hefty chunk of its energy budget — in some cells, more than half — on maintaining a voltage across its membrane.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Most of the world’s vanilla hails from Madagascar, an island off East Africa, and the long journey — complete with hefty shipping fees and tariffs — drives up the cost.
—Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Virtually every cell on every branch of the tree of life expends a hefty chunk of its energy budget — in some cells, more than half — on maintaining a voltage across its membrane.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
This year’s Image Awards added two categories, Outstanding Literary Work – Journalism and Outstanding Editing in a Motion Picture or Television Series, Movie, or Special, bringing the total to a hefty 93.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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