hefty

== English == === Etymology === 19th century. From heft (“weight”) +‎ -y. The similarity with German heftig (“vigorous, violent, intense”) is apparently coincidental. From the German are Dutch, Danish, Norwegian heftig, Swedish häftig. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛfti/ Rhymes: -ɛfti === Adjective === hefty (comparative heftier, superlative heftiest) With heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive Strong; bulky. (of a person) Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built. Heavy, weighing a lot. (of a number or amount) Large, healthy. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Collocations ==== ==== Translations ====