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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Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
In a blockbuster deal with the Grizzlies, the Magic acquired Bane — one of the NBA’s premier 3-point marksmen — for a hefty price.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
Suave tannins in this powerful, hefty, structured beauty of a wine with spice rack and elegance on the finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
That’s a hefty 41% discount on a gadget that lets you auto-capture bird visits in 1080p, complete with color night vision and real-time app alerts.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 14 June 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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