heftier; heftiest
1
: quite heavy
2
a
: marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength
a hefty football player
c
: impressively large : substantial
hefty portions
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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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
After redeeming a Game Piece, fans will get the opportunity to play the bonus game (also known as Bonus Play) in the McDonald’s app for a second chance to win rarer but heftier prizes.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
That puts a lot more pressure and responsibility on Faber and Jake Middleton to shoulder a hefty burden.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
As Lucky, Thornton is a source of sly humor, then entrancing with his hefty first-act monologue.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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heftier; heftiest
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