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The definition of heavy
35 Definitions of: heavy
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- adjective, of comparatively great weight
- adjective, having a relatively high density
- adjective, great in yield, quality, or quantity
- adjective, great or considerable
- adjective, hard to bear, accomplish, or fulfil
- adjective, sad or dejected in spirit or mood
- adjective, coarse or broad
- adjective, (of soil) having a high clay content; cloggy
- adjective, solid or fat
- adjective, (of an industry) engaged in the large-scale complex manufacture of capital goods or extraction of raw materials. Compare light
- adjective, serious; grave
- adjective, military a) armed or equipped with large weapons, armour, etc b) (of guns, etc) of a large and powerful type
- adjective, (of a syllable) having stress or accentuation. Compare light
- adjective, dull and uninteresting
- adjective, prodigious
- adjective, (of cakes, bread, etc) insufficiently leavened
- adjective, deep and loud
- adjective, a) dramatic and powerful; grandiose b) not immediately comprehensible or appealing
- adjective, slang a) unpleasant or tedious b) wonderful c) (of rock music) having a powerful beat; hard
- adjective, weighted; burdened
- adjective, clumsy and slow
- adjective, permeating
- adjective, cloudy or overcast, esp threatening rain
- adjective, not easily digestible
- adjective, (of an element or compound) being or containing an isotope with greater atomic weight than that of the naturally occurring element
- adjective, horse racing (of the going on a racecourse) soft and muddy
- adjective, slang using, or prepared to use, violence or brutality
- adjective, heavy on using large quantities of
- noun, a) a villainous role b) an actor who plays such a part
- noun, military a) a large fleet unit, esp an aircraft carrier or battleship b) a large calibre or weighty piece of artillery
- noun, a serious newspaper
- noun, a heavyweight boxer, wrestler, etc
- noun, slang a man hired to threaten violence or deter others by his presence
- noun, strong bitter beer
- adverb, a) in a heavy manner; heavily b) (in combination)
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| Synonyms: | copious, sad, gravity, weight, ponderous, hefty, depression, gloom, serious, melancholy | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | happy, light, alert, slight | And more... |
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