hefty.
With heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive
Meaning & usage
With heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive
He can throw a hefty punch.
Strong; bulky.
They use some hefty bolts to hold up road signs.
Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.
He was a tall, hefty man.
Heavy, weighing a lot.
She carries a hefty backpack full of books.
Large, healthy.
That's going to cost you a hefty sum.
a hefty fine
Where this word comes from
19th century. From heft (“weight”) + -y. The similarity with German heftig (“vigorous, violent, intense”) is apparently coincidental. From the German are Dutch, Danish, Norwegian heftig, Swedish häftig.
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