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   heav·y

   /ˈhevē/

   adjective

   • 1. of great weight; difficult to lift or move: "the pan was too heavy for me to carry" Similar weightyheftybiglargesubstantialmassiveponderoussoliddenseleadenburdensomeinformal:hulkingweighing a tonoverweightlargebulkystoutstockyportlyplumppaunchyfleshyfatobesecorpulentof ample buildamplewell upholsteredwell paddedbroad in the beamFalstaffianinformal:hulkingtubbybeefyporkypudgyblubberypoddypodgyarchaic:pursyOpposite lightthin
   • ▪ used in questions about weight: "how heavy is it?"
   • ▪ (of a class of thing) above the average weight; large of its kind: "heavy artillery"
   • ▪ weighed down; full of something: "branches heavy with blossoms" Similar ladenloadedcoveredfilledgroaningburstingteemingaboundingweighed downweighted down
   • ▪ (of a person's head or eyes) feeling weighed down by weariness: "a heavy head"
   • 2. of great density; thick or substantial: "heavy gray clouds" Similar densethickopaquesoupymurkysmoggyimpenetrableOpposite lightwispy
   • ▪ not delicate or graceful; coarse: "he had a big mustache and heavy features" Similar coarseroughrough-hewnungracefulunrefinedinelegantruggedcraggyOpposite delicate
   • ▪ (of food or a meal) hard to digest; too filling. Similar substantialfillingheartylargebigamplesizeablegeneroussquaresolidOpposite light
   • ▪ (of ground or soil) hard to travel over or work with because muddy or full of clay. Similar clayeyclayviscousviscidmuddystickyglutinousglueydifficultwetclaggyclartyinformal:gooeygloopycloggygloppyOpposite friabledry
   • ▪ (of a smell) very strong; overpowering: "a heavy scent of oil"
   • ▪ (of the sky) full of dark clouds; oppressive: "a heavy thundery sky"
   • ▪ of or containing atoms of an isotope of greater than the usual mass.
   • 3. of more than the usual size, amount, or force: "rush hour traffic was heavy and I was delayed" Similar sizeablesubstantialheftycolossalbigconsiderablestiffinformal:tidywhopping (great)steepastronomicalwhacking (great)intenseintensivefiercevigorousconcentratedrelentlessall-outsevereseriousexcessiveconsiderableimmoderatebountifulplentifulabundantlargebumperhandsomelavishrichcopiousconsiderablesizeableprofuseinformal:whoppingthumpingwhackingliterary:plenteousbounteousOpposite smallhalfheartedmeager
   • ▪ using a lot of: "stories heavy on melodrama" Similar abounding inabundant inlavish withgenerous withliberal withprofuse withextravagant withfree withunstinting withusing a lot ofoverabundant inusing too much ofoverusingOpposite light on
   • ▪ doing something to excess: "a heavy smoker" Similar immoderateintemperateoverindulgentunrestraineduncontrolledexcessiveOpposite moderate
   • 4. striking or falling with force: "a heavy blow to the head" Similar forcefulhardstrongviolentpowerfulvigorousmightyheftytremendoussharpsmartseveregrievoustorrentialrelentlesscopiousintenseteemingexcessivestrongsevereOpposite gentlelight
   • ▪ (of music, especially rock) having a strong bass component and a forceful rhythm.
   • 5. needing much physical effort: "long hours and heavy work" Similar arduoushardphysicallaboriousdemandingdifficultexactingstrenuoustoughonerousback-breakingtiringfatiguingexhaustingwearyinggruelinginformal:murderouskillinghellishknackeringrare:toilsomeexigentOpposite easy
   • ▪ moving slowly or with difficulty: "steering that is heavy when parking"
   • 6. very important or serious: "a heavy discussion"
   • ▪ (of a literary work) hard to read or understand because overly serious or difficult. Similar tediousdifficultdulldryseriousover-seriousheavy-goingdrearyboringturgiduninterestingwearisomedry as dustinformal:deadlyOpposite readable
   • ▪ mentally oppressive; hard to endure: "a heavy burden of responsibility" Similar onerousburdensomedemandingchallengingdifficultformidableweightyworrisomewearisomestressfultryingcrushingexactingoppressiverare:toilsomeexigentOpposite undemanding
   • ▪ feeling or expressing sadness: "I left him with a heavy heart" Similar sadsorrowfulmelancholygloomydowncastdownheartedheartbrokendishearteneddejecteddisconsolatedemoralizeddiscourageddespondentdepressedcrestfallencrusheddisappointeddesolategrief-strickengrievinginformal:bluedowndown in the mouthdown in the dumpsliterary:dolorousarchaic:heartsickheartsoreOpposite cheerful
   • ▪ (of a situation) serious and hard to deal with: informal "things were getting pretty heavy"
   • ▪ (of a person) strict or harsh: informal "my parents were getting really heavy with me in terms of work"

   noun

   • 1. a thing, such as a vehicle, that is large or heavy of its kind. informal
   • ▪ a large, strong man, especially one hired for protection: "I needed money to pay off the heavies"
   • ▪ serious newspapers: informal British "reporters from the Sunday heavies"
   • ▪ an important person: informal "music business heavies"
   • 2. strong beer, especially bitter: Scottish "a pint of heavy"

   adverb

   • 1. heavily: "heavy-laden"

   Word Origin Old Englishhefig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hevig, also to heave.

   Derivatives

   • 1. heavyish adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heavyHeavy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of HEAVY is having great weight; also : characterized by mass or weight. How to use heavy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Heavy.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEAVY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HEAVY definition: 1. weighing a lot, and needing effort to move or lift: 2. (especially of something unpleasant) of…. Learn more.

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   Heavy definition: of great weight; hard to lift or carry. See examples of HEAVY used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heavyHeavy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   heavy. /ˈhɛvi/ IPA guide. Other forms: heavier; heaviest; heavies. Something that's heavy weighs a lot, either physically or emotionally. It's hard to lift a heavy backpack, and it's hard to handle a heavy topic, like the meaning of life.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEAVY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Heavy means great in amount, degree, or intensity. Heavy fighting has been going on. The State fails to recognize the heavy responsibility that parents take on. He worried about her heavy drinking. ...lengthy jail sentences and heavy fines. The traffic along Fitzjohn's Avenue was heavy.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › heavyHeavy - definition of heavy by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Having relatively great weight: a heavy load. 2. Having relatively high density; having a high specific gravity. 3. a. Large, as in number or quantity: a heavy turnout; heavy casualties. b. Large in yield or output: heavy rainfall. 4. Of great intensity: heavy activity; heavy fighting. 5. a. Having great power or force: a heavy punch. b.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheavy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Jul 3, 2015 · Definition of heavy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHEAVY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HEAVY definition: 1. Heavy objects weigh a lot: 2. used to say how much someone or something weighs: 3. large in…. Learn more.

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › heavyheavy - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    of more than the usual or average weight: a heavy person; heavy freight. Physics having much weight in proportion to bulk; being of high specific gravity: a heavy metal.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › heavyHeavy Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Hard to lift or move because of great weight; weighty. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Large in yield or output. Heavy rainfall. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (49) Synonyms: ugly. turbulent. tumultuous. tempestuous.