hefty
pronunciation
How to pronounce hefty in British English:
UK [ˈhefti]
How to pronounce hefty in American English:
US [ˈhɛfti]
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- Adjective:
- (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
- of considerable weight and size
- large in amount or extent or degree
Word Origin
- hefty
- hefty: see heave
- hefty (adj.)
- 1867, from heft + -y (2). Related: Heftiness.
Example
- 1. Police strictly enforce these speed limits with hefty fines .
- 2. Hefty bonuses paid to aig executives after a $ 180 billion government bailout have sparked outrage .
- 3. Russia and china scored worst by a hefty margin .
- 4. Assessed against this methodology , even apparently hefty fines look pretty weak .
- 5. Hefty speakers are bought and sold openly too .