hearty
pronunciation
How to pronounce hearty in British English:
UK [ˈhɑ:ti]
How to pronounce hearty in American English:
US [ˈhɑrti]
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- Adjective:
- showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
- providing abundant nourishment
- endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health
- consuming abundantly and with gusto
- without reservation
Word Origin
- hearty (adj.)
- late 14c., "courageous; spirited, zealous, from the heart;" also "loyal, faithful; sagacious, wise," from heart (n.) in its broad figurative senses + -y (2). Meaning "affording abundant nourishment" is from 1610s. Related: Heartiness.
Synonym
warm-hearted affectionate genial amiable jovial friendly effusive warm neighborly cordial affable amicable congenial hospitable
exuberant enthusiastic zestful irrepressible unrestrained lively spirited ebullient animated gushing
vigorous stout virile healthy robust lusty tough sound hale strong rugged stalwart hardy energetic sturdy
Example
- 1. Eat a hearty breakfast the day of the exam .
- 2. It 's probably no surprise that these hearty legumes are good for you .
- 3. Africans always give a visiting pope a hearty welcome .
- 4. By now you might be feeling the drowsy after-effects of your hearty lunch .
- 5. Starting the day with a hearty breakfast has often been linked with weight loss .