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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Vlad Panin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The safety net is available to those who would rather make a hefty bet on a certain matchup.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Olson in an earlier interview acknowledged that asking the judge to pause all executions in the state while the prison system addresses its access issues was a hefty request.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2025
The stock market has whipsawed from the hefty import taxes and the erraticism in their application.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hefty
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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