heftyhef‧ty /ˈhefti/ ●○○ adjective [usually before noun] 
a tall hefty man a hefty tome (=large thick book) hefty camera equipment2a hefty amount of something, especially money, is very large: a hefty fine3British English a hefty blow, kick etc is done using a lot of force: He aimed a hefty kick at the door. a hefty shove
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- hefty admission fees
- a hefty slice of apple pie
- Both of Myra's sons were hefty, energetic boys.
- He gets paid a pretty hefty salary.
- It was a $350,000 contract, plus hefty bonuses and expenses.
- Ivers is a big woman, six feet tall and hefty.
- The mechanic was a big hefty man who could lift up the front of a truck with his bare hands.
- The other driver received a hefty fine for his role in the accident.
- All claim to be user-friendly enough so that hefty manuals aren't necessary.
- And, I justify to myself, she worked her butt off to graduate with honors and hefty scholarships.
- Any insurrection was met by a hefty blow.
- Applications software not only brings extra development costs but needs selling, which means hefty marketing and advertising budgets.
- But if the idea of a hefty loss unnerves you, consider shortening your maturities.
- If you own sale falls through you may face a hefty interest bill.
- Pataki is cutting deeply into spending on Medicaid and welfare in order to pay for hefty tax cuts.
- This is a hefty shift away from the traditional model of motherhood, but it generates enormous advantages.
Longman Language Activatorlarge numbers/amounts
· She's used to working with large sums of money.· Large numbers of seabirds have been killed by pollution following the oil spillage.· A large proportion of the audience consisted of teenaged girls.
use this about rates, levels, measurements etc that are bigger than is usual or than is acceptable: · Someone on such a high salary shouldn't have to borrow money.· High levels of radiation have been reported near the nuclear plant.· I always try to avoid foods with a high fat content.
fairly large: · £1000 is a considerable sum for most people.· She receives a sizable income from her investments.· A considerable number of voters changed their minds at the last minute.· Sugar is added in considerable quantities to most soft drinks.
large enough to be useful or to have an important effect: · The survey showed that substantial numbers of 15-year-olds were already smoking twenty cigarettes a week.in substantial/significant numbers: · Women began to enter the British Parliament in significant numbers in the 1990s.a substantial/significant proportion of: · A significant proportion of drivers fail to keep to speed limits.
use this about an amount, especially of food or money, that is larger than what is needed or expected: · He heaped the plate with a generous serving of meat and potato pie.· I usually stir a generous quantity of rum into the cake mixture.· The company offers bonuses, stock options, and a generous benefit package.
use this about an amount of money someone gets or is paid that is surprisingly large: · Ozzie left a very handsome tip on the plate.· She received a handsome reward for finding the wallet.· The big oil companies made a handsome profit out of the fuel crisis.
use this about a surprisingly large amount of money, especially one that someone has to pay: · The other driver received a hefty fine for his role in the accident.· hefty admission fees· It was a $350,000 contract, plus hefty bonuses and expenses.
words for describing someone who is fat having too much flesh on your body. It is rude to tell someone that they are fat: · Peter was a fat little boy.· I'm getting too fat for my clothes.· After thirty years, Teddy looked just the same, only a little fatter.· Most fat people simply eat too much by normal standards.· Though she weighed only six stone, she thought she was fat.
too fat, especially so that you need to lose some weight in order to be more healthy or attractive: · The doctor said I was slightly overweight and that I needed more exercise.· The majority of overweight people who diet tend to gain the weight back within a few years.5 kilos/10 pounds etc overweight: · My mother is about 50 pounds overweight.grossly overweight (=extremely overweight): · People who are grossly overweight are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure.
fat - use this especially when you do not want to say 'fat' because it would be impolite: · Even though she's big, Rosemary is an attractive woman.· It's often difficult for large people to find fashionable clothes that fit them.· Mrs. Medlock is a large woman, with a very red face and bright black eyes.· He runs quite fast for a big man.
fat, especially in a pleasant and attractive way: · Stevie is a plump healthy-looking child.· Frieda's mother was a plump, cheerful woman, quick with a laugh. · He's a little on the plump side, but nevertheless quite handsome.
someone, especially a small child, who is chubby , is fat in a pleasant, healthy-looking way: · The baby was pink and chubby.· Who's that chubby little girl with the dark hair?
someone, especially a fairly old man, who is portly is fat and round - used especially in literature: · The bishop was a dignified, portly man, with thinning white hair.· the portly figure of General von Hindenburg
big and fat, but also tall and strong: · Both of Myra's sons were hefty, energetic boys.· The mechanic was a big hefty man who could lift up the front of a truck with his bare hands.
strong but also a little fat and unattractive: · The second prisoner was a fat-faced beefy fellow who smelled of sweat.· Amanda and Tina were both beefy, sporty types.
a burly man is big, strong, and heavy, in a way that may make you feel nervous: · The farmer was a big, burly man with a red face.
spoken informal also lard ass American spoken a rude word used for a fat person: · Hey! Fatso! Pull up a couple of chairs!
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a hefty tome (=large thick book)COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a hefty tome (=large thick book) informal (=a very large fee)· Customers are being charged a hefty fee for their telephone service.
(=a large fine) If convicted, the men face heavy fines.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN If convicted, the men face heavy fines.· Restaurateurs have already been warned they could face hefty fines if they fail to join the Darlington Council register before April 3.· The penalty: a five-year jail sentence and hefty fines.· A hefty fine would help concentrate the mind and could save the lives of commuters.· Threats of jail sentences and hefty fines aim to deter.
· That penalty could be a hefty price, considering how many communities depend on federal funds.
· Contact lenses often get lost during competition, so bear this in mind before you spend a hefty sum on them.
· The only way to avert this would be hefty tax increases.· Pataki is cutting deeply into spending on Medicaid and welfare in order to pay for hefty tax cuts.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1big and heavy: - A wave 10 feet high and 500 feet long can pack a punch of 400,000 pounds per linear foot of its crest.
- Anne Packer packed a punch with Baked Beans.
- At last - takeaway sandwiches with flavour that packs a punch!
- For the first time in a long time, an Eddie Murphy movie packs a punch.
- The paper is light; it doesn't pack a punch.
a tall hefty man a hefty tome (=large thick book) hefty camera equipment2a hefty amount of something, especially money, is very large: a hefty fine3British English a hefty blow, kick etc is done using a lot of force: He aimed a hefty kick at the door. a hefty shove