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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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
District chief Pedro Martinez has maintained a firm grip on his job despite the mayor and the teachers’ union’s efforts to oust him, in part for his refusal to take on a hefty, high-interest loan to help fund their new CTU contract and a pension payment to the city.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
He was handed a hefty 10-year sentence back in August 2023.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, Maria would visit a local MoneyGram or Western Union location during business hours, complete a lengthy process, and maybe pay hefty fees.
—Dean Debiase, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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