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. Danyal Balagopal Abdullah:

    Some of it is really petty, even the cigarette stain was a problem, i agree that our athletes should not have done it as they had been briefed and warned of the consequences. Despite the hefty fine, I don't think indiscipline in Incheon is a big issue.

  2. Landon Luxembourg:

    This may prompt consumers to reevaluate the need for a hefty investment in at-home equipment unless progress made from the vaccine rollout proves ineffective.

  3. Ryan Spradlin:

    Its criminal investigations like these, that not only exemplify HSIs mission to protect the integrity of the U.S. immigration system, but also serve as a warning to business owners willing to hire an illegitimate workforce. You can not only expect a hefty fine but a prison sentence as well.

  4. President Fumiya Kokubu:

    We were willing to sacrifice cash flow for the sake of growth, but given the hefty writedowns, we now aim to retain tighter investment discipline and a positive cash flow.

  5. 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.

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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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