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hearty

hearty

10 3.8
Having a strong appetite and eating a lot
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɑrti/
translation icon : voraz
  • I have a hearty appetite, and I don't restrict what I eat.

Examples

  • Have a hearty appetite, my friend.

    Galaxina (1980)

  • Jennifer Toomey, Olympic hopeful and U.S. record holder in the 1000 meters, cooks herself a hearty breakfast every morning.

    Blog text (16)

  • I hope you had a hearty breakfast.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Bob was ready for a hearty feed.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Usually I have a really hearty snack and then later I have just an amazing dinner.

  • It's like a hearty meal with eggs and meat.

  • Okay, I hope everybody has a hearty appetite.

    After We Collided (2020)

  • Yuri is tucking into a hearty breakfast.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • We started out at Millie's in Middleport, Ohio, with a hearty breakfast at people's prices.

    Blog text (30)

  • He always enjoys a hearty breakfast to start his day full of energy.

Synonyms

voracious
vshearty
19 7.5

Having a very large hunger for food or learning

is about strong eating and large amounts rather than broad insatiability
ravenous
vshearty
18 6.0

Feeling very hungry and eager to eat

shows a strong enthusiastic appetite but is less urgent than extreme hunger

Idioms

hale and hearty
2 4.6

Healthy and strong, especially for their age

Compounds

hearty breakfast
2 1.6

A filling morning meal with foods like eggs and toast

hearty meal
2 1.6

A large filling meal that makes you feel full and warm

hearty laugh
2 2.7

A loud, warm laugh that shows real happiness

hearty stew
1 2.7

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

rich and hearty
1 3.2

Food or drink that is full of flavor and very filling

hearty broth
2.7

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

hearty meat sauce
2.3

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

hearty rumbullion
  • Archaic
9.9

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

hearty square meal
2.6

A large filling meal that gives you energy

hearty tucker
  • UK
8.9

A large warm meal that fills you up

How Hungry

ravenous
18 6.0
voracious
19 7.5
hearty
10 3.8
moderate
415 3.3
light
6 2.8

Surface Forms

hearty positive

Morphology

hearty = heart (transparent) = heart + y

A 'hearty appetite' meaning strong or enthusiastic appetite readily follows from the idea of being 'full of heart' or vigor.

Etymology

Hearty comes from heart, with the idea of being full of energy or feeling 'from the heart'. That's why hearty is used for a strong appetite or a person who eats with real enthusiasm.