Associations to the word «Hefty»

Wiktionary

HEFTY, adjective. Heavy
HEFTY, adjective. Strong, bulky
HEFTY, adjective. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.
HEFTY, adjective. Impressive, mighty

Dictionary definition

HEFTY, adjective. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms".
HEFTY, adjective. Of considerable weight and size; "a hefty dictionary".
HEFTY, adjective. 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".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats