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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Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Itemizers should hit fast-forward and give their gifts this year, but people who don't itemize − a hefty 9 out of 10 Americans − may want to pause until 2026 to maximize deductions, experts said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The hefty bonuses to dancers, lighting and sound techs, caterers, and the many others required to produce the concerts left some in shock.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
The menu features classic pub food alongside heftier meals.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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