hefty

comparative heftier · superlative heftiest

1. With heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive

   He can throw a hefty punch.

   3 more examples

   The Remove dormitory echoed to the old, familiar sound of Bunter's hefty snore.

   1934, Frank Richards, The Magnet, Kidnapped from the Air

   Fill up on some of the heftiest burritos in captivity, fashioned around grilled beef, chicken, greasy and indulgent barbecued pork al pastor, carnitas and the more exotic [things].

   1998, The Best of San Francisco and Northern California, Gault Millau, →ISBN, page 75

   […] on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered.

   2009 January 20, Allan Kozinn, “Shafts of Sun in Winter From the Italian Baroque”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2021

2. Strong; bulky.

   They use some hefty bolts to hold up road signs.

3. Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.

   He was a tall, hefty man.

4. Heavy, weighing a lot.

   She carries a hefty backpack full of books.

5. Large, healthy.

   a hefty fine

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   That's going to cost you a hefty sum.

plural Heftys

1. A surname.