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- pronunciation:
- he
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- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
heavier, heaviest |
| definition 1: |
When something is heavy, it weighs a lot, and it is often hard to lift or carry.
I could carry my dog in my arms when he was a puppy, but he's too heavy now. I can't even lift him.- antonyms:
- light
- similar words:
- fat, fleshy, massive
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| definition 2: |
When we say something is heavy, we sometimes mean that there is a lot of it. If we say we are having a heavy rain, we mean there is a lot of rain coming down where we are.
The heavy snow and strong winds made it impossible to walk even a short distance.- synonyms:
- considerable, large
- antonyms:
- light
- similar words:
- abundant, hard, intense
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| definition 3: |
If you have a heavy heart, it means you feel very sad.
Amy's mom went to bed with a heavy heart after she heard the terrible news.- synonyms:
- sad, unhappy
- antonyms:
- cheerful
- similar words:
- depressed, grave
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| definition 4: |
If something is heavy, it is hard for you to live with or deal with.
When the best player left the team, it was a heavy loss for the other players.- similar words:
- crushing, hard, impossible, intolerable
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| related words: |
fat, obese, overweight, painful, rich, stiff |
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