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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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 9 May 2024
Every pharmaceutical company is constantly searching for its next blockbuster — the billion-dollar drug that dominates a market, brings in hordes of customers, and deposits hefty profits in drugmakers’ bank accounts.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 May 2024
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 10 May. 2024.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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