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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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Mount was closest to the ball following a hefty challenge from Fernandes on a Chelsea player, and bizarrely decided to boot the ball away in dissent right in front of Michael Oliver.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 May 2026
But instead there was a hefty stack of driver’s licenses in there, including Angel’s (Priscilla Delgado), Rue’s love interest who’d supposedly ran off from rehab.
—Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Sure, finding the right top isn’t a hefty task, but pairing your look with the right shoes is crucial for seamlessly tying everything together.
—Vanessa Powell, InStyle, 24 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hefty
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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