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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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane has been hit with a hefty fine for launching the ball at New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby during the team’s 106-100 loss to the Knicks on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Coming through the hefty wooden door, there’s an entrance area, with the bedroom and bathroom to one side and the living area to the other.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
In the skin care realm, Murgatroyd and Chmerkovskiy (who clearly speaks less throughout the livestream but provides a hefty dose of comedic relief nonetheless) give their seal of approval to the Good Molecules Skin Prep Essentials Kit and By Terry Hydra Balm.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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