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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The second most popular gift was an evening out, which cost Americans about $5.4 billion, and then flowers, with a hefty price of $2.9 billion.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
That would soften the inflation impact but still mean a hefty 1% bump in annual consumer price increases to 3.6%.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
But there was, essentially, a request for most of the Heat’s future capital, including hefty draft compensation that included pick swaps.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Most economists say Trump’s hefty duties would likely ramp up price pressures in the US, contrary to the Trump administration’s belief that foreign countries will pay for the tariffs.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
That would soften the inflation impact but still mean a hefty 1% bump in annual consumer price increases to 3.6%.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
But there was, essentially, a request for most of the Heat’s future capital, including hefty draft compensation that included pick swaps.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Most economists say Trump’s hefty duties would likely ramp up price pressures in the US, contrary to the Trump administration’s belief that foreign countries will pay for the tariffs.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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