heavy (Meaning)

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heavy (n)

an actor who plays villainous roles

a serious (or tragic) role in a play

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heavy (a)

of comparatively great physical weight or density

unusually great in degree or quantity or number

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

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

of great intensity or power or force

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

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heavy (s)

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

(used of soil) compact and fine-grained

darkened by clouds

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

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

of relatively large extent and density

made of fabric having considerable thickness

prodigious

full and loud and deep

given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

slow and laborious because of weight

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

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

sharply inclined

full of; bearing great weight

requiring or showing effort

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

lacking lightness or liveliness

(of sleep) deep and complete

in an advanced stage of pregnancy

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heavy (r)

slowly as if burdened by much weight

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heavy (a.)

Having the heaves.

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heavy (superl.)

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.

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

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

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

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

Loud; deep; -- said of sound; as, heavy thunder.

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

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

Not raised or made light; as, heavy bread.

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

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

With child; pregnant.

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heavy (adv.)

Heavily; -- sometimes used in composition; as, heavy-laden.

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heavy (v. t.)

To make heavy.

heavy Sentence Examples

  1. The weight of the groceries was so heavy that it caused the bag to tear.
  2. The iron gates were incredibly heavy, requiring several people to lift them.
  3. The heavy rain made it difficult to see and drive safely.
  4. The boxer's heavy punches sent his opponent crashing to the ground.
  5. The heavy snow caused the power lines to sag and snap.
  6. The heavy machinery created a deafening noise that made it hard to concentrate.
  7. The heavy traffic made it impossible to get to work on time.
  8. The heavy burden of responsibility weighed heavily on her shoulders.
  9. The heavy smoke from the fire filled the air, causing people to cough and choke.
  10. The heavy suitcase was a hassle to carry up the stairs.

FAQs About the word heavy

an actor who plays villainous roles, a serious (or tragic) role in a play, of comparatively great physical weight or density, unusually great in degree or quant

massive, solid,hefty, ponderous, weighty, substantial, bulky, voluminous, elephantine, top-heavy

fluffy, fluffy, slight, weightless, light,light, weightless, slight, insubstantial, feathery

The weight of the groceries was so heavy that it caused the bag to tear.

The iron gates were incredibly heavy, requiring several people to lift them.

The heavy rain made it difficult to see and drive safely.

The boxer's heavy punches sent his opponent crashing to the ground.