Antonyms for hefty
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : hef-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛf ti |
Definition of hefty
Origin :- 1867, from heft + -y (2). Related: Heftiness.
- adj big, bulky
- And with the wireless and rations we'll be carrying a hefty weight.
- Extract from : « The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service » by James R. Driscoll
- The hefty bodyguard must have been doing some easy living himself.
- Extract from : « Medal of Honor » by Dallas McCord Reynolds
- "I'll be back presently, Hefty," said Willett significantly, and vanished.
- Extract from : « Tonio, Son of the Sierras » by Charles King
- Tom has a hefty punch and I hope he uses it, Valerie said determinedly.
- Extract from : « The Adventure Girls at K Bar O » by Clair Blank
- True, the crates weren't huge, but each was a hefty load for two men.
- Extract from : « The Golden Skull » by John Blaine
- Rose got whiter and whiter, and thinned till she was about as hefty as a shadda.
- Extract from : « Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher » by Eleanor Gates
- I was doorkeeper, notwithstanding that Thoman doubted if I was "hefty" enough.
- Extract from : « A Backward Glance at Eighty » by Charles A. Murdock
- The armor was a never-ending source of amazement and bewilderment to Hefty.
- Extract from : « Van Bibber and Others » by Richard Harding Davis
- "Hefty" Burke was one of the best swimmers in the East River.
- Extract from : « Van Bibber and Others » by Richard Harding Davis
- Hefty chaps in a scrimmage, and both equal to engines of any kind.
- Extract from : « On Land And Sea At The Dardanelles » by Thomas Charles Bridges
Synonyms for hefty
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