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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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Fat Bear Week 2025 kicks off on September 18, giving everyone a chance to crown the heftiest brown bear in Alaska’s Katmai National Park.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With their parents footing the hefty bill, some Chinese students are asking if studying abroad is now worth it, especially when the domestic jobs market seems to be favoring homegrown talent.
—Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Spit hits the fans, draws hefty fine Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is paying a hefty price for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the NFL season opener.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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heftier; heftiest
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