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heavy > 32 senses
ADJECTIVE1heavyOf comparatively great physical weight or density
2heavyUnusually great in degree or quantity or number
3heavyOf the military or industry
4heavyHaving or suggesting a viscous consistency
5heavy, thickWide from side to side
6heavyMarked by great psychological weight
7heavy, fleshy, overweightUsually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
8heavy, clayey, cloggy(used of soil) compact and fine-grained
9heavy, lowering, sullen, threateningDarkened by clouds
10heavyOf great intensity or power or force
11heavy(physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight
12heavy(of an actor or role) being or playing the villain
13heavy, dense, impenetrablePermitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
14heavyMade of fabric having considerable thickness
15heavy, hardOf a drinker or drinking
16heavy, bigProdigious
17heavy, accented, strongUsed of syllables or musical beats
18heavy, sonorousFull and loud and deep
19heavy, grave, grievous, weightyOf great gravity or crucial import
20heavy, lumbering, ponderousSlow and laborious because of weight
21heavyLarge and powerful
22heavyDense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal
23heavySharply inclined
24heavy, weighed downFull of
25heavy, labored, labouredRequiring or showing effort
26heavy, arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, laborious, punishing, toilsomeCharacterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion
27heavy, leadenLacking lightness or liveliness
28heavy, profound, sound, wakeless(of sleep) deep and complete
29heavy, big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, with childIn an advanced stage of pregnancy
ADVERB1heavy, heavilySlowly as if burdened by much weight
NOUN1heavyAn actor who plays villainous roles
2heavyA serious (or tragic) role in a play
heavy > pronunciation
Soundshheh'viy
Rhymesanchovy, bevy, chevy, and 25 more rhymes in viy at the HyperDic website...
heavy > adjective 1
MeaningOf comparatively great physical weight or density.
Examples"a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogony furniture"
Attribute ofweight
Similardense; doughy, soggy; heavier-than-air; heavyweight; hefty; massive; middleweight; ponderous
Contrarylight
heavy > adjective 2
MeaningUnusually great in degree or quantity or number.
Examples"heavy taxes"; "a heavy fine"; "heavy casualties"; "heavy losses"; "heavy rain"; "heavy traffic"
Similarharsh; thick
Contrarylight
Adverbsheavily
heavy > adjective 3
MeaningOf the military or industry. Using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment.
Examples"heavy artillery"; "heavy infantry"; "a heavy cruiser"; "heavy guns"; "heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries"
Contrarylight
heavy > adjective 4
MeaningHaving or suggesting a viscous consistency.
Examples"heavy cream"
Similar tothick
heavy > adjective 5
MeaningWide from side to side.
Examples"a heavy black mark"
Synonymsthick
Similar towide, broad
heavy > adjective 6
MeaningMarked by great psychological weight. Weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness.
Examples"a heavy heart"; "a heavy schedule"; "heavy news"; "a heavy silence"; "heavy eyelids"
Similarburdensome, onerous, taxing; distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying; leaden, weighted; oppressive; weighty
Contrarylight
Adverbsheavily
heavy > adjective 7
MeaningUsually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it.
Synonymsfleshy, overweight
Similar tofat
heavy > adjective 8
Meaning(used of soil) compact and fine-grained.
Examples"the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"
Synonymsclayey, cloggy
Similar tocompact
heavy > adjective 9
MeaningDarkened by clouds.
Examples"a heavy sky"
Synonymslowering, sullen, threatening
Similar tocloudy
heavy > adjective 10
MeaningOf great intensity or power or force.
Examples"a heavy blow"; "the fighting was heavy"; "heavy seas"
Similarbig
Contrarylight
Adverbsheavily
heavy > adjective 11
Meaning(physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight.
Examples"heavy hydrogen"; "heavy water"
Categorychemistry, chemical science
Contrarylight
heavy > adjective 12
Meaning(of an actor or role) being or playing the villain.
Examples"Iago is the heavy role in `Othello'"
Similar towicked
heavy > adjective 13
MeaningPermitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter.
Examples"heavy fog"
Synonymsdense, impenetrable
Similar tothick
heavy > adjective 14
MeaningMade of fabric having considerable thickness.
Examples"a heavy coat"
Similar tothick
heavy > adjective 15
MeaningOf a drinker or drinking. Indulging intemperately.
Examples"a heavy drinker"
Synonymshard
Similar tointemperate
Adverbsheavily
heavy > adjective 16
MeaningProdigious.
Examples"heavy investor"
Synonymsbig
Similar tointemperate
heavy > adjective 17
MeaningUsed of syllables or musical beats.
Synonymsaccented, strong
Similar tostressed
heavy > adjective 18
MeaningFull and loud and deep.
Examples"heavy sounds"
Synonymssonorous
Similar tofull
heavy > adjective 19
MeaningOf great gravity or crucial import. Requiring serious thought.
Examples"heavy matters of state"
Synonymsgrave, grievous, weighty
Similar toimportant, of import
heavy > adjective 20
MeaningSlow and laborious because of weight.
Examples"the heavy tread of tired troops"
Synonymslumbering, ponderous
Similar toheavy-footed
Adverbsheavily
heavy > adjective 21
MeaningLarge and powerful. Especially designed for heavy loads or rough work.
Examples"a heavy truck"; "heavy machinery"
Similar toheavy-duty
heavy > adjective 22
MeaningDense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal.
Examples"a heavy pudding"
Similar toindigestible
heavy > adjective 23
MeaningSharply inclined.
Examples"a heavy grade"
Similar tosteep
heavy > adjective 24
MeaningFull of. Bearing great weight.
Examples"trees heavy with fruit"
Synonymsweighed down
Similar tofull
heavy > adjective 25
MeaningRequiring or showing effort.
Examples"heavy breathing"
Synonymslabored, laboured
Similar toeffortful
heavy > adjective 26
MeaningCharacterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion. Especially physical effort.
Examples"heavy work"; "heavy going"
Synonymsarduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, laborious, punishing, toilsome
Similar toeffortful
heavy > adjective 27
MeaningLacking lightness or liveliness.
Examples"heavy humor"
Synonymsleaden
Similar todull
heavy > adjective 28
Meaning(of sleep) deep and complete.
Examples"a heavy sleep"
Synonymsprofound, sound, wakeless
Similar todeep
heavy > adjective 29
MeaningIn an advanced stage of pregnancy.
Synonymsbig, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, with child
Similar topregnant
heavy > noun 1, person
MeaningAn actor who plays villainous roles.
Broaderactor, histrion, player, thespian, role player
heavy > noun 2, cognition
MeaningA serious (or tragic) role in a play.
Broadercharacter, role, theatrical role, part, persona
heavy > adverb
MeaningSlowly as if burdened by much weight.
Examples"time hung heavy on their hands"
Synonymsheavily

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