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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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Since his reign as the original Black Sabbath member, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has left behind a plethora of hefty tunes that will rock on for eternity.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Brexit made businesses abandon the UK — Trump’s hefty EU tariffs could bring them back.
—Ian King, CNBC, 23 July 2025
The reality competition challenged contestants to lose weight through diet and exercise, awarding a hefty monetary prize of $250,000 to the person who lost the most weight.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 22 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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