Hefty
adjective
Large in amount, size, force, etc.
He was lifting a hefty box out of the truck.
Often appears as...
- hefty amount
- hefty size
adjective
Costing a lot; expensive.
He had to pay a hefty fine for speeding.
Often appears as...
- hefty price
- hefty cost
adjective
Weighty; difficult to move because of its weight.
This hefty bag is full of books.
Often appears as...
- hefty weight
- hefty bag
adjective
Large in amount, size, force, etc.
He was lifting a hefty box out of the truck.
Often appears as...
- hefty amount
- hefty size
adjective
Costing a lot; expensive.
He had to pay a hefty fine for speeding.
Often appears as...
- hefty price
- hefty cost
adjective
Weighty; difficult to move because of its weight.
This hefty bag is full of books.
Often appears as...
- hefty weight
- hefty bag
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Magnitude Emphasis
Use 'hefty' to emphasize that something is impressively large or powerful.
The truck carried a hefty load across the bridge.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Countable
'Hefty' describes uncountable nouns like size or amount, not specific numbers.
She received a hefty settlement from the lawsuit.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive or Negative
'Hefty' can express a positive aspect of size or a burden, depending on context.
A hefty portion of cake versus a hefty workload.
Pro Tip 1/3Magnitude Emphasis
Use 'hefty' to emphasize that something is impressively large or powerful.
The truck carried a hefty load across the bridge.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Countable
'Hefty' describes uncountable nouns like size or amount, not specific numbers.
She received a hefty settlement from the lawsuit.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive or Negative
'Hefty' can express a positive aspect of size or a burden, depending on context.
A hefty portion of cake versus a hefty workload.
Pro Tip 1/3Magnitude Emphasis
Use 'hefty' to emphasize that something is impressively large or powerful.
The truck carried a hefty load across the bridge.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Countable
'Hefty' describes uncountable nouns like size or amount, not specific numbers.
She received a hefty settlement from the lawsuit.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive or Negative
'Hefty' can express a positive aspect of size or a burden, depending on context.
A hefty portion of cake versus a hefty workload.
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Sophisticated Mountain...
fashionable hair that wants to blend in Mountain hares are mainly nocturnal spending most of the day resting they also spend a hefty portion of their time grooming perhaps personal hygiene is important amongst hair culture or perhaps there's just not much else to do
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The Irish myth of the...
So hefty was the infant swaddled under piles of blankets, Benandonner shuddered at the thought of what the father would look like. He decided he’d rather not find out. As he fled, Benandonner tore up the rocks connecting the shores, breaking up the causeway.
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Science Fiction Inspires...
made an early picture phone call to dr elizabeth wood of bell labs may i congratulate you and all who have helped make this great scientific stride possible the system was impractical for home use involving expensive equipment and a hefty fee per minute
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A lesson in Bacteria PIPE...
them together that they would weigh the size of a pretty hefty organ up to six pounds if you compare this brain is only two point six pounds heart less than one pound so there's a lot of potential for learning about how important these guys
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Dino Autopsy PIPE National...
of it have been uncovered so far these frills may have helped Dakota recognize its own kind one of Dakota's arms has emerged from the tail block as well and it's a real surprise much heftier and more muscular
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Sharks 101 PIPE National...
Every year an estimated 100 million sharks are killed worldwide, in large part for the shark fin trade. The sharks are caught and their dorsal fins are removed and sold at a hefty price,
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A cleanse won't detox...
that's just not going to happen. Detoxes and cleanses are very popular. They come in many forms, from charcoal-infused lemonades to detox teas, and they often have a hefty price tag.
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Animal Winter Games:...
who else look nasty but they only sting every one of these cold weather sumo wrestlers is protected by a hefty layer
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African Bullfrog Dad...
into cooler, deeper water with a better supply of oxygen. A hefty male also assumes the role of guard dog.
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Hippos Can’t Swim? PIPE...
such hefty bodies are better supported than on land and now hippos reveal their sensitive side
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Sophisticated Mountain...
fashionable hair that wants to blend in Mountain hares are mainly nocturnal spending most of the day resting they also spend a hefty portion of their time grooming perhaps personal hygiene is important amongst hair culture or perhaps there's just not much else to do
Video examples
The Irish myth of the...
So hefty was the infant swaddled under piles of blankets, Benandonner shuddered at the thought of what the father would look like. He decided he’d rather not find out. As he fled, Benandonner tore up the rocks connecting the shores, breaking up the causeway.
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Science Fiction Inspires...
made an early picture phone call to dr elizabeth wood of bell labs may i congratulate you and all who have helped make this great scientific stride possible the system was impractical for home use involving expensive equipment and a hefty fee per minute
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A lesson in Bacteria PIPE...
them together that they would weigh the size of a pretty hefty organ up to six pounds if you compare this brain is only two point six pounds heart less than one pound so there's a lot of potential for learning about how important these guys
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Dino Autopsy PIPE National...
of it have been uncovered so far these frills may have helped Dakota recognize its own kind one of Dakota's arms has emerged from the tail block as well and it's a real surprise much heftier and more muscular
Video examples
Sharks 101 PIPE National...
Every year an estimated 100 million sharks are killed worldwide, in large part for the shark fin trade. The sharks are caught and their dorsal fins are removed and sold at a hefty price,
Video examples
A cleanse won't detox...
that's just not going to happen. Detoxes and cleanses are very popular. They come in many forms, from charcoal-infused lemonades to detox teas, and they often have a hefty price tag.
Video examples
Animal Winter Games:...
who else look nasty but they only sting every one of these cold weather sumo wrestlers is protected by a hefty layer
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African Bullfrog Dad...
into cooler, deeper water with a better supply of oxygen. A hefty male also assumes the role of guard dog.
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Hippos Can’t Swim? PIPE...
such hefty bodies are better supported than on land and now hippos reveal their sensitive side
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I'm a pretty hefty eater.
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George Monbiot
British Writer
Food production is ripping the living world apart. Fishing and farming are, by a long way, the greatest cause of extinction and loss of the diversity and abundance of wildlife. Farming is a major cause of climate breakdown, the biggest cause of river pollution and a hefty source of air pollution.
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Rose George
British Journalist
Perhaps we believe that everything travels by air, or magically and instantaneously like information (which is actually anchored by cables on the seabed), not by hefty ships that travel more slowly than senior citizens drive.
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Rutger Bregman
Dutch Historian
Private companies mostly manufacture medications that resemble what we've already got. They get it patented and, with a hefty dose of marketing, a legion of lawyers, and a strong lobby, can live off the profits for years.
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Marco Reus
German Athlete
As top players, we earn a lot of money, but sometimes we pay a hefty price with our health. I would give away all the money to be healthy again, to be able to do my job. To do what I love: to play football.
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Bob Beauprez
American Politician
Every time Washington regulators pass down another heavy-handed rule or levy another hefty fine, Colorado loses potential jobs, revenue, and economic security.
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Charles Duhigg
American Journalist
Public employee unions are hardly the only group involved in bare-knuckles politics. Businesses lobby fiercely, and executives make hefty campaign donations.
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Gary Oldman
English Actor
I had a guitar when I was 6 or 7, a plastic guitar with the Beatles' faces on it. It would be a collector's item now. It would fetch a hefty sum, I imagine.
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Michael Buffer
American Celebrity
One time, a hedge fund gentleman in Connecticut brought in a bunch of professional wrestlers and myself at a very hefty price for his son's 11th birthday.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
I have a fairly hefty resume because I'm pretty aggressive about doing things that I think I need to do.
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Kelly Rohrbach
American Actress
I'm a pretty hefty eater.
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