hearty

Examples

• All

• Just plenty of fresh air, exercise, and good, hearty food.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Your wife is a hearty young woman, but compared to you, anyone is fragile.

  Fiction book (1999)

• The baby was hearty, and the mother was going to recover.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Since I was a healthy and hearty young man, I didn't need health insurance anyway.

  Blog text (4)

• And I say give them a good, hearty, healthy meal and you're going to be fine.

• So we are making a really hearty, amazing lentil and mushroom burger.

• I turned on my sprinklers and ate a hearty breakfast (orange juice, toast, and a banana).

  Fiction book (1994)

• The favourable climate and terrain of Macedon produced horses of hearty stock with thick bones, strong muscles and fine heads.

• Maguey is a hearty succulent, surviving southern Mexico's long, dry winter by storing liquid in its heart.

  Academic text (2002)

• After a long hike, we enjoyed a hearty meal to replenish our energy.

Synonyms

L

lusty

vshearty

11 4.7

Full of strong, lively energy, like a loud laugh

describes lasting healthy strength rather than lively energy

R

red-blooded

vshearty

• Informal

9 5.8

Full of lively energy and strong feelings

focuses on bodily health and robust physical strength rather than feelings

H

hale and hearty

vshearty

2 4.6

Healthy and strong, especially for their age

is general vigorous health not limited to age

F

full-blooded

vshearty

5.2

Showing strong health and energy in body or mind

emphasizes physical robustness rather than mental force

Antonyms

W

weak

524 1.0

Not strong in body or muscles and easily tired

S

sickly

30 2.6

Often ill and looking weak or pale

Idioms

H

hale and hearty

2 4.6

Healthy and strong, especially for their age

Compounds

H

hearty breakfast

2 1.6

A filling morning meal with foods like eggs and toast

H

hearty meal

2 1.6

A large filling meal that makes you feel full and warm

H

hearty laugh

2 2.7

A loud, warm laugh that shows real happiness

H

hearty stew

1 2.7

A thick, filling soup with meat and vegetables, often with beans or rice

R

rich and hearty

1 3.2

Food or drink that is full of flavor and very filling

H

hearty broth

2.7

A rich soup made with meat, vegetables, or grains that fills you up

H

hearty meat sauce

2.3

A rich, filling pasta sauce made with a lot of meat, tomatoes and herbs

H

hearty rumbullion

• Archaic

9.9

A loud, happy party with much eating, drinking, and dancing

H

hearty square meal

2.6

A large filling meal that gives you energy

H

hearty tucker

• UK

8.9

A large warm meal that fills you up

How Healthy

hearty

8 3.2

robust

112 3.9

healthy

695 1.0

well

142 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology