heftier; heftiest
1
: quite heavy
a hefty book
2
a
: marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength
a hefty football player
c
: impressively large : substantial
hefty portions
a hefty price
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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Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
However, sushi is known to quickly rack up a hefty bill.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
After a crash course in evangelical social media strategy and a hefty investment from her father-in-law, determined Natalie turns their doomed ranch — Caleb can’t stop killing cows — into a successful facsimile of the perfect life.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Contracts for delivery at the end of this month are trading at a hefty premium compared to contracts for subsequent months.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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