cruisˈerweight see heavyweight under heavy

cruiseˈway noun

A canal for exclusively recreational use

cruiseˈwear noun

Clothing suitable for a leisure cruise

heavy /hevˈi/

adjective (heavˈier; heavˈiest)

1. Weighty
2. Ponderous
3. Laden
4. Abounding
5. Of high specific gravity
6. Not easy to bear
7. Grievous
8. Oppressive
9. Grave
10. Dull, lacking brightness and interest
11. Lacking sprightliness
12. Pedantic
13. Pompous
14. Laborious
15. Sad
16. In low spirits
17. Drowsy
18. With great momentum
19. Deep-toned
20. Massive
21. Thick
22. Not easily digested
23. Doughy
24. Impeding the feet in walking
25. (of the ground) very wet and soft (horse-racing, etc)
26. Heavy-armed (military)
27. (of liquor) strong
28. Dark with clouds
29. Gloomy
30. Relating to grave or serious roles (theatre)
31. (of newspapers) serious, highbrow
32. Tense, emotional, strained (slang)
33. Serious, important (slang)
34. (of a market) with falling prices (commerce)

adverb

Heavily

noun

1. The villain on stage or screen
2. A large, strong man employed for purposes of a violent and often criminal nature or to deter others (slang)
3. (in Scotland) a type of beer similar to, but not as strong as, export
4. Anything particularly large or heavy

heavˈily adverb

heavˈiness noun

heavˈier-than-airˈ adjective

Of a greater specific gravity than the air it displaces, esp (of an aircraft) not sustained by a gas-filled bag

heavˈy-armed adjective

Bearing heavy armour or arms

heavy breather noun

heavy breathing noun

Loud and laboured breathing due to exertion, excitement, etc, or esp sexual arousal, sometimes associated with anonymous obscene telephone calls

heavy chemicals plural noun

Those produced on a large scale for use in industry (eg sulphuric acid and sodium carbonate), opp to fine chemicals

heavy cream noun (N American)

Double cream

heavˈy-duty adjective

1. Made to withstand very hard wear or use
2. Substantial

heavˈy-handˈed adjective

1. Clumsy, awkward
2. Oppressive

heavˈy-headˈed adjective

1. Having a heavy or large head
2. Dull
3. Stupid
4. Drowsy

heavy-heartˈed adjective

Weighed down with grief

heavy horse noun

A large draught horse

heavy hydrogen noun

1. Deuterium
2. Also tritium

heavy industry see under industry

heavy-ladˈen adjective

With a heavy burden

heavy metal noun

1. A metal of high specific gravity, usu above 5
2. Guns or shot of large size
3. Great influence or power
4. A person to be reckoned with
5. A particularly loud, simple and repetitive form of hard rock (music)

heavy oil noun

A hydrocarbon that is denser than water, esp one derived from coal tar

heavy particle noun

A baryon

heavy petting noun

Sexual activity that stops just short of full intercourse

heavy rock noun (music)

Hard rock

heavy spar noun

Barytes

heavy swell noun

A rough sea

heavy water noun

Water in which deuterium takes the place of ordinary hydrogen, or a mixture of this and ordinary water

heavˈyweight noun

1. A person or thing well above the average weight
2. Someone important or very influential (informal)
3. A competitor in the heaviest class (sport)
4. A weight category, applied esp in boxing
5. A sportsperson of the specified weight for the category (eg in professional boxing above middleweight, light heavyweight (maximum 79kg/175lb), cruisˈerweight (maximum 86kg/190lb), and heavˈyweight any weight above these)

adjective

1. Of or relating to heavyweights
2. Important or influential (informal)

heavy wet noun (old sl)

A drink of strong ale, or ale and porter mixed

be heavily into (informal)

To be keen on or an enthusiastic practitioner of

be heavy going see under going¹

heavy marching order

The condition of troops fully equipped for field service

the heavies

1. The heavy cavalry (military)
2. Those who play heavy parts (theatre)
3. The more serious, highbrow newspapers and journals, etc (informal)
4. (shares in) the heavy industries