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Synonyms for hefty


Grammar : Adj
Spell : hef-tee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛf ti

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Définition of hefty

Origin :
  • 1867, from heft + -y (2). Related: Heftiness.
  • adj big, bulky
Example sentences :
  • And with the wireless and rations we'll be carrying a hefty weight.
  • Extract from : « The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service » by James R. Driscoll
  • The hefty bodyguard must have been doing some easy living himself.
  • Extract from : « Medal of Honor » by Dallas McCord Reynolds
  • "I'll be back presently, Hefty," said Willett significantly, and vanished.
  • Extract from : « Tonio, Son of the Sierras » by Charles King
  • Tom has a hefty punch and I hope he uses it, Valerie said determinedly.
  • Extract from : « The Adventure Girls at K Bar O » by Clair Blank
  • True, the crates weren't huge, but each was a hefty load for two men.
  • Extract from : « The Golden Skull » by John Blaine
  • Rose got whiter and whiter, and thinned till she was about as hefty as a shadda.
  • Extract from : « Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher » by Eleanor Gates
  • I was doorkeeper, notwithstanding that Thoman doubted if I was "hefty" enough.
  • Extract from : « A Backward Glance at Eighty » by Charles A. Murdock
  • The armor was a never-ending source of amazement and bewilderment to Hefty.
  • Extract from : « Van Bibber and Others » by Richard Harding Davis
  • "Hefty" Burke was one of the best swimmers in the East River.
  • Extract from : « Van Bibber and Others » by Richard Harding Davis
  • Hefty chaps in a scrimmage, and both equal to engines of any kind.
  • Extract from : « On Land And Sea At The Dardanelles » by Thomas Charles Bridges

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