Definitions for heavy
ˈhɛv iheavy

Princeton's WordNet(2.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. heavynoun

   an actor who plays villainous roles

2. heavyadjective

   a serious (or tragic) role in a play

3. heavyadjective

   of comparatively great physical weight or density

   "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogany furniture"

4. heavyadjective

   unusually great in degree or quantity or number

   "heavy taxes"; "a heavy fine"; "heavy casualties"; "heavy losses"; "heavy rain"; "heavy traffic"

5. heavyadjective

   of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment

   "heavy artillery"; "heavy infantry"; "a heavy cruiser"; "heavy guns"; "heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries"

6. heavyadjective

   marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness

   "a heavy heart"; "a heavy schedule"; "heavy news"; "a heavy silence"; "heavy eyelids"

7. fleshy, heavy, overweightadjective

   usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

8. clayey, cloggy, heavyadjective

   (used of soil) compact and fine-grained

   "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"

9. heavy, lowering, sullen, threateningadjective

   darkened by clouds

   "a heavy sky"

10. heavyadjective

    of great intensity or power or force

    "a heavy blow"; "the fighting was heavy"; "heavy seas"

11. heavyadjective

    (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight

    "heavy hydrogen"; "heavy water"

12. heavyadjective

    (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain

    "Iago is the heavy role in `Othello'"

13. dense, heavy, impenetrableadjective

    permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

    "dense smoke"; "heavy fog"; "impenetrable gloom"

14. heavyadjective

    of relatively large extent and density

    "a heavy line"

15. heavyadjective

    made of fabric having considerable thickness

    "a heavy coat"

16. big(a), heavy(a)adjective

    prodigious

    "big spender"; "big eater"; "heavy investor"

17. heavy, sonorousadjective

    full and loud and deep

    "heavy sounds"; "a herald chosen for his sonorous voice"

18. intemperate, hard, heavyadjective

    given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

    "a hard drinker"

19. grave, grievous, heavy, weightyadjective

    of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

    "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"

20. heavy, lumbering, ponderousadjective

    slow and laborious because of weight

    "the heavy tread of tired troops"; "moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot"; "ponderous prehistoric beasts"; "a ponderous yawn"

21. heavyadjective

    large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work

    "a heavy truck"; "heavy machinery"

22. heavyadjective

    dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal

    "a heavy pudding"

23. heavyadjective

    sharply inclined

    "a heavy grade"

24. heavy, weighed downadjective

    full of; bearing great weight

    "trees heavy with fruit"; "vines weighed down with grapes"

25. heavy, labored, labouredadjective

    requiring or showing effort

    "heavy breathing"; "the subject made for labored reading"

26. arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsomeadjective

    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

    "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"

27. heavy, leadenadjective

    lacking lightness or liveliness

    "heavy humor"; "a leaden conversation"

28. heavy, profound, sound, wakelessadjective

    (of sleep) deep and complete

    "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"

29. big(p), enceinte, expectant, gravid, great(p), large(p), heavy(p), with child(p)adverb

    in an advanced stage of pregnancy

    "was big with child"; "was great with child"

30. heavy, heavilyadverb

    slowly as if burdened by much weight

    "time hung heavy on their hands"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. heavynoun

   A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.

   With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films.

   Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

2. heavynoun

   A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.

   A fight started outside the bar but the heavies came out and stopped it.

   Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

3. heavynoun

   A large multi-engined aircraft.

   The term heavy normally follows the call-sign when used by air traffic controllers.

   Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

4. heavyverb

   To make heavier.

   Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

5. heavyverb

   To sadden.

   Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

6. heavyverb

   To use power and/or wealth to exert influence on, e.g., governments or corporations; to pressure.

   The union was well known for the methods it used to heavy many businesses.

   Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

7. heavyadverb

   very

   Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

8. heavyadjective

   Having great weight.

   Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

9. heavyadjective

   Serious, somber.

   Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

10. heavyadjective

    good.

    This film is heavy.

    Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

11. heavyadjective

    Profound.

    The Moody Blues are, like, heavy.

    Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

12. heavyadjective

    High, great.

    Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

13. heavyadjective

    armed.

    Come heavy, or not at all.

    Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

14. heavyadjective

    louder, more distorted

    Metal is heavier than swing.

    Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

15. heavyadjective

    hot and humid

    Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

16. heavyadjective

    doing the specified activity more intensely than most other people.

    He was a heavy sleeper, heavy eater and a heavy smoker - certainly not an ideal husband.

    Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

17. heavyadjective

    high in fat or protein; difficult to digest.

    Cheese stuffed sausage is too heavy to eat before exercising.

    Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

18. heavyadjective

    Of great force, power, or intensity; deep or intense;

    Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

19. heavyadjective

    laden to a great extent.

    Etymology: From hevy, from hefig.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Heavyadjective

   having the heaves

   Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

2. Heavy

   heaved or lifted with labor; not light; weighty; ponderous; as, a heavy stone; hence, sometimes, large in extent, quantity, or effects; as, a heavy fall of rain or snow; a heavy failure; heavy business transactions, etc.; often implying strength; as, a heavy barrier; also, difficult to move; as, a heavy draught

   Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

3. Heavy

   not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive; hard to endure or accomplish; hence, grievous, afflictive; as, heavy yokes, expenses, undertakings, trials, news, etc

   Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

4. Heavy

   laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with care, grief, pain, disappointment

   Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

5. Heavy

   slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid; as, a heavy gait, looks, manners, style, and the like; a heavy writer or book

   Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

6. Heavy

   strong; violent; forcible; as, a heavy sea, storm, cannonade, and the like

   Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

7. Heavy

   loud; deep; -- said of sound; as, heavy thunder

   Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

8. Heavy

   dark with clouds, or ready to rain; gloomy; -- said of the sky

   Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

9. Heavy

   impeding motion; cloggy; clayey; -- said of earth; as, a heavy road, soil, and the like

   Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

10. Heavy

    not raised or made light; as, heavy bread

    Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

11. Heavy

    not agreeable to, or suitable for, the stomach; not easily digested; -- said of food

    Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

12. Heavy

    having much body or strength; -- said of wines, or other liquors

    Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

13. Heavy

    with child; pregnant

    Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

14. Heavyadverb

    heavily; -- sometimes used in composition; as, heavy-laden

    Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

15. Heavyverb

    to make heavy

    Etymology: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. hfigr, hfugr. See Heave.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Heavy

   Heavy is the debut studio album by the rock band Iron Butterfly, released in early 1968. Most of the songs are strikingly simple, based on two or three riffs. The lyrics are also simple; with the exceptions of "Unconscious Power" and "Gentle as it May Seem", each song has but a single verse of eight lines or less, repeated in whole or in part as needed. The first two tracks, "Possession" and "Unconscious Power", were released as the respective sides of a single. Three of the group's members left the band shortly after the album was recorded, leaving Ingle and Bushy to find replacements. Despite being a debut album with no hit single to provide an entry point for the casual listener, Heavy was a commercial success, reaching #78 on the Billboard Charts and eventually going Gold in the US. Darryl DeLoach, Doug Ingle & Jerry Penrod contributed lead vocals to the songs on Heavy. Side A credited Doug Ingle with Darryl DeLoach, Side B credited Darryl DeLoach with Doug Ingle on all songs except "Look For The Sun" which credited Darryl DeLoach with Jerry Penrod and "Iron Butterfly Theme" which was an instrumental. The two part vocals arranged, mixed and recorded in different ways changed the feeling and progression of the songs. By using the harmony of DeLoach & Ingle to create different vocal textures, the songs benefited by expanding the sonic field of the vocals more than one singer or multi-tracking of the same vocalist could have produced.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Heavy

   hev′i, adj. weighty: not easy to bear: oppressive: afflicted: inactive: dull, lacking brightness and interest: inclined to slumber: violent: loud: not easily digested, as food: miry, as soil: having strength, as liquor: dark with clouds: gloomy: expensive: (B.) sad: (theat.) pertaining to the representation of grave or serious parts.—adv. Heav′ily.—n. Heav′iness.—adjs. Heav′y-armed, bearing heavy armour or arms; Heav′y-hand′ed, clumsy, awkward: oppressive; Heav′y-head′ed, having a heavy or large head: dull, stupid, drowsy; Heav′y-heart′ed, weighed down with grief; Heav′y-lād′en, laden with a heavy burden.—n. Heav′y-spar, native sulphate of barium, barytes.—Heavy marching order, the condition of troops fully equipped for field service; Heavy metal, guns or shot of large size: great influence or power; Heavy-weight, one beyond the average weight, esp. in sporting phrase, one placed highest in the ascending scale, feather-weight, light-weight, middle-weight, heavy-weight; Heavy wet, a drink of strong ale or ale and porter mixed.—The heavies (mil.), the heavy cavalry: those who play heavy parts. [A.S. hefig—hebban, to heave; Old High Ger. hebîg.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Heavy

   161-210mm.

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1. Heavy

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Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. heavy

   Strong; violent; forcible; as, a heavy cannonade.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'heavy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1086

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'heavy' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1272

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'heavy' in Adjectives Frequency: #111

How to pronounce heavy?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of heavy in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of heavy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of heavy in a Sentence

1. Katie Brewer:

   That one is a little harder to maintain if you're not in a heavy change-my-life budget mode, it forces you to focus on it.

2. Michel Cadot:

   To take on this heavy responsibility that is Euro 2016, we needed extra resources. The minister gave them to me. So from this point of view I got the desired response.

3. The National Weather Service:

   Coastal flooding, heavy rain and dangerous beach conditions will be the main impacts locally, the heaviest rain and greatest coastal flooding threat is expected Saturday night through Sunday.

4. Hassan Haj Ali:

   There are very heavy battles in Ratyan, and an attempt by the regime to storm it. But until now they haven't been able to enter.

5. Jeff Nicholson:

   He hit some really heavy subjects but then brought you out of that emotional moment with a cutting gag.

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