heavy
/ˈhɛv.i/noun, adjective, adverb2 syllables
Heavy means: marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness.
Synonyms for heavy78
adjective, as in marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness
adjective, as in characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
adjective, as in of comparatively great physical weight or density
adjective, as in in an advanced stage of pregnancy
adjective, as in of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
adjective, as in darkened by clouds
adjective, as in usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
adjective, as in (used of soil) compact and fine-grained
adjective, as in permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
adjective, as in given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
adjective, as in slow and laborious because of weight
adjective, as in requiring or showing effort
adjective, as in prodigious
adjective, as in full and loud and deep
adjective, as in full of; bearing great weight
adjective, as in lacking lightness or liveliness
adjective, as in unusually great in degree or quantity or number
adjective, as in of great intensity or power or force
adjective, as in (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain
adjective, as in of relatively large extent and density
adjective, as in made of fabric having considerable thickness
adjective, as in large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work
adjective, as in dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal
adjective, as in sharply inclined
adverb, as in slowly as if burdened by much weight
Opposites of heavy
What does heavy mean?30
adjective
marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness“a heavy heart”
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort“worked their arduous way up the mining valley”
of comparatively great physical weight or density“a heavy load”
in an advanced stage of pregnancy“was big with child”
of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought“grave responsibilities”
darkened by clouds“a heavy sky”
(of sleep) deep and complete“a heavy sleep”
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
(used of soil) compact and fine-grained“the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated”
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter“dense smoke”
given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors“a hard drinker”
slow and laborious because of weight“the heavy tread of tired troops”
requiring or showing effort“heavy breathing”
prodigious“big spender”
full and loud and deep“heavy sounds”
full of; bearing great weight“trees heavy with fruit”
lacking lightness or liveliness“heavy humor”
unusually great in degree or quantity or number“heavy taxes”
of great intensity or power or force“a heavy blow”
(of an actor or role) being or playing the villain“Iago is the heavy role in ‘Othello’”
of relatively large extent and density“a heavy line”
made of fabric having considerable thickness“a heavy coat”
large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work“a heavy truck”
dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal“a heavy pudding”
sharply inclined“a heavy grade”
of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment“heavy artillery”
(physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight“heavy hydrogen”
adverb
slowly as if burdened by much weight“time hung heavy on their hands”
noun
an actor who plays villainous roles
a serious (or tragic) role in a play
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with heavy?2
Heavy in a sentence
- The bag was big, and moreover, it was heavy.rul
- As you know, we were late due to the heavy rain.Zifre
- These bags are very heavy, so carry one bag at a time.CK
- The traffic is heavy here, especially in the morning.CM
- Your letter reached me only today, having been delayed by the heavy snow.CK
- In spite of the heavy snow, she came all the way to the station.Eldad
- In spite of the heavy rain, he visited his friend in hospital.CM
- Thanks to the heavy rain, vegetable prices rose sharply.unknown
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Forms of heavy
as a noun
- plural
- heavies
as a adjective
- comparative
- heavier
- superlative
- heaviest