heavy
heavy /ˈhɛvi/
adjective
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)
Of comparatively great physical weight or density
(
heavy
)
of comparatively great physical weight or density
A heavy load
a heavy load
Lead is a heavy metal
lead is a heavy metal
Heavy mahogany furniture
heavy mahogany furniture
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()
Unusually great in degree, quantity or number
(
heavy
)
unusually great in degree, quantity or number
Heavy taxes
heavy taxes
A heavy fine
a heavy fine
Heavy casualties
heavy casualties
Heavy losses
heavy losses
Heavy rain
heavy rain
Heavy traffic
heavy traffic
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()
Of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment
(
heavy
)
of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment
Heavy artillery
heavy artillery
Heavy infantry
heavy infantry
A heavy cruiser
a heavy cruiser
Heavy guns
heavy guns
Heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries
heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries
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()
Marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness, troubles or weariness
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heavy
)
marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness, troubles or weariness
A heavy heart
a heavy heart
A heavy schedule
a heavy schedule
Heavy news
heavy news
A heavy silence
a heavy silence
Heavy eyelids
heavy eyelids
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()
Darkened by clouds
(
threatening
, louring
, loury
, heavy
, lowering
, sullen
, lowery
)
darkened by clouds
A heavy sky
a heavy sky
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()
(used of soil) compact and fine-grained
(
clayey
, cloggy
, heavy
)
(used of soil) compact and fine-grained
The clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated
the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated
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()
Usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
(
fleshy
, heavy
, overweight
)
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
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In an advanced stage of pregnancy
(
big
, enceinte
[Archaic] , expectant
, gravid
, great
, heavy
, large
, with child
)
in an advanced stage of pregnancy
Was big with child
was big with child
Was great with child
was great with child
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(of sleep) deep and complete
(
heavy
, profound
, sound
, wakeless
)
(of sleep) deep and complete
A heavy sleep
a heavy sleep
Fell into a profound sleep
fell into a profound sleep
A sound sleeper
a sound sleeper
Deep wakeless sleep
deep wakeless sleep
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Lacking lightness or liveliness
(
heavy
, leaden
)
lacking lightness or liveliness
Heavy humor
heavy humor
A leaden conversation
a leaden conversation
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Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
(
backbreaking
, grueling
[American] , gruelling
[Canadian, British] , arduous
, heavy
, laborious
, operose
, punishing
, toilsome
, hard
)
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Worked their arduous way up the mining valley
worked their arduous way up the mining valley
A grueling campaign
a grueling campaign
Hard labor
hard labor
Heavy work
heavy work
Heavy going
heavy going
Spent many laborious hours on the project
spent many laborious hours on the project
Set a punishing pace
set a punishing pace
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Requiring or showing effort
(
heavy
, labored
[American] , laboured
[Canadian, British] )
requiring or showing effort
Heavy breathing
heavy breathing
The subject made for labored reading
the subject made for labored reading
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Full of; bearing great weight
(
heavy
, weighed down
)
full of; bearing great weight
Trees heavy with fruit
trees heavy with fruit
Vines weighed down with grapes
vines weighed down with grapes
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Sharply inclined
(
heavy
)
sharply inclined
A heavy grade
a heavy grade
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Dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal
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heavy
)
dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal
A heavy pudding
a heavy pudding
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Large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work
(
heavy
)
large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work
A heavy truck
a heavy truck
Heavy machinery
heavy machinery
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(physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight
(
heavy
)
(physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight
Heavy hydrogen
heavy hydrogen
Heavy water
heavy water
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Of great intensity, power or force
(
heavy
)
of great intensity, power or force
A heavy blow
a heavy blow
The fighting was heavy
the fighting was heavy
Heavy seas
heavy seas
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Slow and laborious because of weight
(
heavy
, lumbering
, ponderous
)
slow and laborious because of weight
The heavy tread of tired troops
the heavy tread of tired troops
Moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot
moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot
Ponderous prehistoric beasts
ponderous prehistoric beasts
A ponderous yawn
a ponderous yawn
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Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
(
grave
, grievous
, heavy
, weighty
)
of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
Grave responsibilities
grave responsibilities
Faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
A grievous fault
a grievous fault
Heavy matters of state
heavy matters of state
The weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference
the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference
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Given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
(
hard
, heavy
, intemperate
)
given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
A hard drinker
a hard drinker
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Full and loud and deep
(
heavy
, sonorous
)
full and loud and deep
Heavy sounds
heavy sounds
A herald chosen for his sonorous voice
a herald chosen for his sonorous voice
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Prodigious
(
big
, heavy
)
prodigious
Big spender
big spender
Big eater
big eater
Heavy investor
heavy investor
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Made of fabric having considerable thickness
(
heavy
)
made of fabric having considerable thickness
A heavy coat
a heavy coat
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Of relatively large extent and density
(
heavy
)
of relatively large extent and density
A heavy line
a heavy line
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Permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
(
heavy
, impenetrable
, dense
)
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
Dense smoke
dense smoke
Heavy fog
heavy fog
Impenetrable gloom
impenetrable gloom
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(of an actor or role) being or playing the villain
(
heavy
)
(of an actor or role) being or playing the villain
Iago is the heavy role in Othello'
Iago is the heavy role in Othello'
adverb
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Slowly as if burdened by much weight
(
heavy
, heavily
)
slowly as if burdened by much weight
Time hung heavy on their hands
time hung heavy on their hands
noun
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A serious (or tragic) role in a play
(
heavy
)
a serious (or tragic) role in a play
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An actor who plays villainous roles
(
heavy
)
an actor who plays villainous roles
The film's heavy was a formidable character, striking fear with just a glance.
The film's heavy was a formidable character, striking fear with just a glance.
