heavy
1. heavy \'hev-e-\ aj [ME hevy, fr. OE hefig; akin to OHG hebi-c heavy, OE
he]bban to lift - more at HEAVE 1a: having great weight 1b: having a high
specific gravity of an isotope 1c1: having or being atoms of greater than
normal mass of a compound 1c2: containing heavy isotopes 2: hard to
bear; specif : GRIEVOUS, AFFLICTIVE {a R@ sorrow} 3: of weighty import :
SERIOUS 4: DEEP, PROFOUND 5a: borne down by something oppressive :
BURDENED 5b: PREGNANT; esp : approaching parturition 6a: slow or dull
from loss of vitality or resiliency : SLUGGISH 6b: lacking sparkle or
vivacity : DRAB 6c: lacking mirth or gaiety : DOLEFUL 6d: characterized
by declining prices 7: dulled with weariness : DROWSY 8: greater in
quantity or quality than the average of its kind or class : as 8a:
unusually large {~ traffic} 8b: of great force {~ seas} 8c: OVERCAST
8d1: impeding motion 8d2: full of clay and inclined to hold water 8e:
coming as if from a depth : LOUD 8f: THICK, COARSE 8g: OPPRESSIVE {~
odor} 8h: STEEP, ACUTE 8i: LABORIOUS, DIFFICULT 8j: of large capacity or
output 9a: digested with difficulty because of excessive richness or
seasoning (~ fruitcake} 9b: not properly raised or leavened {~ bread} 10:
producing goods (as coal or steel) used in the production of other goo ds
{~ industry} 11a: armed with guns of large caliber 11b: heavily armored
12a: having stress {~ rhythm} - used esp. of syllables in acce ntual verse
12b: being the strongest of three degrees of stress in speech 13: relating
to theatrical parts of a grave or somber nature MHEAVY implies having
greater density or thickness, or sometimes power, than the average of its
kind; WEIGHTY suggests having weight as a positive attribute; PONDEROUS
implies having great weight because of size and massiveness with resulting
great inertia; CUMBROUS and CUMBERSOME imply heaviness and bulkiness that
make for difficulty in grasping, moving, carrying, or manipulating SYN syn
WEIGHTY, PONDEROUS, CUMBROUS, CUMBERSOME:
2. heavy av : in a heavy manner : HEAVILY
3. heavy n pl 1: heavy cavalry 2: HEAVYWEIGHT 3a: a theatrical role or
an actor representing a dignified or imposing pers on 3b: VILLAIN
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