heavy

16 entries found for heavy. The first 10 are listed below.
To select an entry, click on it. For more results, click here.

heavy[1,adjective] heavy[2,adverb] heavy[3,noun] deuterium heavy bag heavy chain heavy cream heavy-duty heavy-footed heavy-handed

Main Entry: ¹heavy
Pronunciation: 'he-vE
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): heavi·er; -est
Etymology: Middle English hevy, from Old English hefig; akin to Old High German hebIc heavy, Old English hebban to lift -- more at HEAVE
1 a : having great weight; also : characterized by mass or weight <how heavy is it?> b : having a high specific gravity : having great weight in proportion to bulk c (1) of an isotope : having or being atoms of greater than normal mass for that element (2) of a compound : containing heavy isotopes
2 : hard to bear; specifically : GRIEVOUS, AFFLICTIVE <a heavy sorrow>
3 : of weighty import : SERIOUS <heavy consequences>
4 : DEEP, PROFOUND <a heavy silence>
5 a : borne down by something oppressive : BURDENED b : PREGNANT; especially : approaching parturition
6 a : slow or dull from loss of vitality or resiliency : SLUGGISH <a tired heavy step> b : lacking sparkle or vivacity : DRAB c : lacking mirth or gaiety : DOLEFUL d : characterized by declining prices
7 : dulled with weariness : DROWSY
8 : greater in quantity or quality than the average of its kind or class: as a : of unusually large size or amount <a heavy turnout> <heavy traffic> b : of great force <heavy seas> c : threatening to rain or snow d (1) : impeding motion (2) : full of clay and inclined to hold water e : coming as if from a depth : LOUD <heavy breathing> f : THICK, COARSE <heavy syrup> g : OPPRESSIVE <a heavy odor> <heavy weather> <rule with a heavy hand> h : STEEP, ACUTE i : LABORIOUS, DIFFICULT <heavy going> j : IMMODERATE <a heavy smoker> k : more powerful than usual for its kind <a heavy cavalry> <a heavy cruiser> l : of large capacity or output
9 a : very rich and hard to digest <heavy desserts> b : not properly raised or leavened <heavy bread>
10 : producing goods (as coal, steel, or chemicals) used in the production of other goods <heavy industry>
11 a : having stress <a heavy rhythm> -- used especially of syllables in accentual verse b : being the strongest degree of stress in speech
12 : relating to theatrical parts of a grave or somber nature
13 : LONG 9 <heavy on ideas>
14 : IMPORTANT, PROMINENT <a heavy politician>
- heavi·ness noun
synonyms HEAVY, WEIGHTY, PONDEROUS, CUMBROUS, CUMBERSOME mean having great weight. HEAVY implies that something has greater density or thickness than the average of its kind or class <a heavy child for his age>. WEIGHTY suggests having actual and not just relative weight <a load of weighty boxes>. PONDEROUS implies having great weight because of size and massiveness with resulting great inertia <ponderous elephants in a circus parade>. CUMBROUS and CUMBERSOME imply heaviness and bulkiness that make for difficulty in grasping, moving, carrying, or manipulating <wrestled with the cumbrous furniture> <early cameras were cumbersome and inconvenient>.