What does hefty mean?

Definitions for hefty
ˈhɛf tihefty

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word hefty.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewyadjective

    (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

    "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"

  2. heftyadjective

    of considerable weight and size

    "a hefty dictionary"

  3. goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidyadjective

    large in amount or extent or degree

    "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"

GCIDE

  1. Heftyadjective

    Strong; muscular; -- of people.

  2. Heftyadjective

    Substantial; large; as, a hefty increase in annual profits.

Wiktionary

  1. heftyadjective

    heavy

    She carries a hefty backpack full of books.

  2. heftyadjective

    strong, bulky

    They use some hefty bolts to hold up road signs.

  3. heftyadjective

    possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.

    He was a tall, hefty man.

  4. heftyadjective

    impressive, mighty

Wikipedia

  1. Hefty

    Hefty is an American brand of household products such as trash bags and trash cans, disposable tableware, children's disposable tableware (including their defunct Zoo Pals product line), slider closure food storage and freezer bags, plastic storage bins, and disposable cookware. Originally a Mobil product, the brand has been owned by Reynolds Consumer Products since 2010.

ChatGPT

  1. hefty

    Hefty typically refers to something that is large, heavy, or impressive in size, weight, amount, or degree. It can also refer to something that requires a significant amount of effort or strength.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Heftyadjective

    moderately heavy

Wikidata

  1. Hefty

    Hefty is a brand name of household products such as trash bags and trash cans, disposable tableware, children’s disposable tableware, slider closure food storage and freezer bags, plastic storage bins, and disposable cookware.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. HEFTY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hefty is ranked #22989 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Hefty surname appeared 1,112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hefty.

    94.9% or 1,056 total occurrences were White.
    2.1% or 24 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.1% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.7% or 8 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hefty in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hefty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of hefty in a Sentence

  1. Ondrej Cabejsek:

    Alfa, knowing that it is likely never to be allowed by the Turkish authorities to buy Cukurova's stake, might therefore be trying to force Cukurova to buy Alfa's stake, and at a hefty premium at that.

  2. Lawrence Yun:

    Mortgages now compared to just a few months ago are costing more money for home buyers, for a median-priced home, the price difference is $ 300 to $ 400 more per month, which is a hefty toll for a working family.

  3. Peter Mattis:

    As far as we can tell from public reporting Kevin Mallory [ was paid ] $ 25,000 for a handful of documents, that's a fairly hefty chunk of money for a relatively small amount of information.

  4. Madison Chock:

    I honestly had no expectations, i heard the Russians’ (score) right before we skated and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s such a hefty score.’ And then it was like: ‘All right, focus.’.

  5. Tomi Lahren:

    In essence, this so-called opinion journalist was faced with a moral dilemma she just couldn’t help but share: That after a hefty snowfall, her neighbors--her Trump and law enforcement-supporting neighbors--plowed her driveway without even being asked.

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Translations for hefty

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  • deftig, schwer, klobig, mächtig, beeindruckend, kräftig, starkGerman
  • vanttera, tuhti, tukeva, tanakka, mahtavaFinnish
  • lourd, baraquéFrench
  • मोटीHindi
  • fors, stevig, zwaarDutch
  • cięzkiPolish
  • дюжий, здоровенный, изрядный, объёмистый, сильный, тяжёлый, мощный, большой, массивный, могущественный, обильный, впечатляющийRussian
  • kuvvetli, çam yarması, iri, güçlü kuvvetli, etkileyici, ağır, iri yarıTurkish
  • 沉重Chinese

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