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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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
If the same behavior holds true for JADES-ID1, Dolag says, its observed early, hefty size would be less mysterious.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
In addition to redirecting SpaceX profits to fund xAI’s hefty infrastructure costs, there’s a bevy of legal risks and regulatory concerns that come with the new company.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Caring for aging parents, pets, and housekeeping cost some families 17% more on top of hefty child care costs.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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adjective
heftier; heftiest
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