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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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The piece has room for all of my clutter, a backlog of refills, and my hefty fragrance collection.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
During the winter, the instinct is to layer up — in clothing, in bedding and, in this case, with a hefty pasta dish.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
This and that • Louis Crevier may be positioning himself for a hefty raise when his contract is up after the 2026-27 season.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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