'Hefty' definitions:

Definition of 'hefty'

From: WordNet
adjective
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms" [syn: brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy]
adjective
Of considerable weight and size; "a hefty dictionary"
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" [syn: goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy]

Definition of 'Hefty'

From: GCIDE
  • Hefty \Heft"y\, a.
  • 1. Moderately heavy. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Strong; muscular; -- of people. [PJC]
  • 3. Substantial; large; as, a hefty increase in annual profits. [PJC]

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