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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024heav•i•ly (hev′ə lē),USA pronunciation adv. - with a great weight or burden:a heavily loaded wagon.
- in a manner suggestive of carrying a great weight;
ponderously; lumberingly:He walked heavily across the room. - in an oppressive manner:Cares weigh heavily upon him.
- severely;
greatly; intensely:to suffer heavily. - densely;
thickly:heavily wooded. - in large amounts or in great quantities;
very much:It rained heavily on Tuesday. - without animation or vigor;
in a dull manner; sluggishly.
- Middle English hevyly, Old English hefiglīce. See heavy, -ly bef. 900
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024heav•y /ˈhɛvi/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est, n., pl. heav•ies. adj. - of great weight; hard to lift or carry:a heavy load.
- of great amount, quantity, or size:a heavy vote.
- of great force, strength, or intensity:[often: before a noun]The ship plowed through the heavy seas.
- of more than the usual or average weight:He had a heavy build.
- grave;
serious:a heavy punishment. - deep;
profound:a heavy sleep. - Military[before a noun]
- armed with weapons of large size:a heavy cruiser.
- (of guns) of the more powerful sizes:heavy artillery.
- having a large size or output:heavy machinery.
- producing or working with basic materials, as steel or coal, used in manufacturing:heavy industry such as steelmaking.
- burdensome;
oppressive:heavy taxes. - busy:a heavy schedule.
- being (the noun referred to) to an unusual degree:a heavy drinker (= a drinker who drinks to an unusual degree).
- thick;
dense:heavy cream. - full of;
weighted or laden; loaded with:[be + ~]words that are heavy with meaning. - depressed with trouble or sorrow;
sad:a heavy heart. - without excitement, spark, or interest;
ponderous; dull:a heavy style of writing. - slow in movement or action;
clumsy:a heavy walk. - loud and deep;
sonorous:heavy breathing. - overcast;
threatening rain:The sky is heavy and gray today. - (of food) not easily digested:a heavy meal.
- [Informal.]possessing or using in large quantities:[be + ~]She was a bit heavy on the makeup.
- Slang Terms
- very serious or important.
n. [countable] - Show Business
- Show Businessa villainous character or role in a drama:the scene where the heavy threatens the good guy's girlfriend.
- Slang Terms
- heavyweight (def. 6).
- a person employed to use force;
thug.
heav•i•ly /ˈhɛvəli/USA pronunciation adv. heav•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024heav•y (hev′ē),USA pronunciation adj., heav•i•er, heav•i•est, n., pl. heav•ies, adv. adj. - of great weight;
hard to lift or carry:a heavy load. - of great amount, quantity, or size;
extremely large; massive:a heavy vote; a heavy snowfall. - of great force, intensity, turbulence, etc.:a heavy sea.
- of more than the usual or average weight:a heavy person; heavy freight.
- Physicshaving much weight in proportion to bulk;
being of high specific gravity:a heavy metal. - of major import;
grave; serious:a heavy offense. - deep or intense;
profound:a heavy thinker; heavy slumber. - Military
- thickly armed or equipped with guns of large size. Cf. heavy cruiser.
- (of guns) of the more powerful sizes:heavy weapons.Cf. heavy artillery.
- hard to bear;
burdensome; harsh; oppressive:heavy taxes. - hard to cope with;
trying; difficult:a heavy task. - being as indicated to an unusually great degree:a heavy buyer.
- broad, thick, or coarse;
not delicate:heavy lines drawn in charcoal. - weighted or laden:air heavy with moisture.
- fraught;
loaded; charged:words heavy with meaning. - depressed with trouble or sorrow;
showing sorrow; sad:a heavy heart. - without vivacity or interest;
ponderous; dull:a heavy style. - slow in movement or action;
clumsy:a heavy walk. - loud and deep;
sonorous:a heavy sound. - (of the sky) overcast or cloudy.
- exceptionally dense in substance;
insufficiently raised or leavened; thick:heavy doughnuts. - (of food) not easily digested.
- Medicinebeing in a state of advanced pregnancy;
nearing childbirth:heavy with child; heavy with young. - having a large capacity, capable of doing rough work, or having a large output:a heavy truck.
- producing or refining basic materials, as steel or coal, used in manufacturing:heavy industry.
- sober, serious, or somber:a heavy part in a drama.
- Chemistryof or pertaining to an isotope of greater than normal atomic weight, as heavy hydrogen or heavy oxygen, or to a compound containing such an element, as heavy water.
- Slang Terms
- very good;
excellent. - very serious or important:a really heavy relationship.
- Poetry[Pros.](of a syllable)
n. - Show Businessa somber or ennobled theatrical role or character:Iago is the heavy inOthello.
- Show Businessthe theatrical role of a villain.
- Show Businessan actor who plays a theatrical heavy.
- Militarya gun of great weight or large caliber.
- Slang Termsa very important or influential person:a reception for government heavies.
adv. - heavily.
- Middle English hevi, Old English hefig, equivalent. to hef(e) weight (akin to heave) + -ig -y1 bef. 900
heav′i•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ponderous, massive, weighty.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dense.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged onerous, grievous, cumbersome; difficult, severe.
- 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Heavy, momentous, weighty refer to anything having a considerable amount of figurative weight. Heavy suggests the carrying of a figurative burden:words heavy with menace.Momentous emphasizes the idea of great and usually serious consequences:a momentous occasion, statement.Weighty, seldom used literally, refers to something heavy with importance, often concerned with public affairs, which may require deliberation and careful judgment:a weighty matter, problem.
- 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gloomy, mournful, dejected, despondent, downcast, downhearted.
- 16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tedious, tiresome, wearisome, burdensome, boring.
- 17.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sluggish, lumbering.
- 19.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lowering, gloomy.
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