heavy
adjective
[ ˈhɛvi ]
• of great weight; difficult to lift or move.
• "a heavy and bulky load"
Similar:
weighty,
hefty,
big,
large,
substantial,
massive,
ponderous,
solid,
dense,
leaden,
burdensome,
hulking,
weighing a ton,
overweight,
bulky,
stout,
stocky,
portly,
plump,
paunchy,
fleshy,
fat,
obese,
corpulent,
of ample build,
ample,
well upholstered,
well padded,
broad in the beam,
Falstaffian,
tubby,
beefy,
porky,
pudgy,
blubbery,
poddy,
podgy,
pursy,
• of great density; thick or substantial.
• "heavy grey clouds"
• of more than the usual size, amount, or intensity.
• "a heavy cold"
Similar:
sizeable,
substantial,
hefty,
colossal,
big,
considerable,
stiff,
tidy,
whopping (great),
steep,
astronomical,
whacking (great),
intense,
intensive,
fierce,
vigorous,
concentrated,
relentless,
all-out,
severe,
serious,
excessive,
immoderate,
bountiful,
plentiful,
abundant,
large,
bumper,
handsome,
lavish,
rich,
copious,
profuse,
whopping,
thumping,
whacking,
plenteous,
bounteous,
• striking or falling with force.
• "a heavy blow to the head"
Similar:
forceful,
hard,
strong,
violent,
powerful,
vigorous,
mighty,
hefty,
tremendous,
sharp,
smart,
severe,
grievous,
torrential,
relentless,
copious,
intense,
teeming,
excessive,
• needing much physical effort.
• "heavy work like repairing pathways"
Similar:
arduous,
hard,
physical,
laborious,
demanding,
difficult,
exacting,
strenuous,
tough,
onerous,
back-breaking,
tiring,
fatiguing,
exhausting,
wearying,
gruelling,
murderous,
killing,
hellish,
knackering,
toilsome,
exigent,
• very important or serious.
• "a heavy discussion"
heavy
noun
• a thing, such as a vehicle, that is large or heavy of its kind.
• strong beer, especially bitter.
• "a pint of heavy"
heavy
adverb
• heavily.
• "heavy-laden"
Origin:
Old English hefig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hevig, also to heave.
