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hearty

hearty

6 3.8
Having a strong appetite and eating a lot
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɑrti/
: voraz
  • I have a hearty appetite, and I don't restrict what I eat.

Examples

  • Have a hearty appetite, my friend.

  • 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.

  • 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

ravenous
vshearty
19 6.0

Feeling very hungry and eager to eat

shows a strong enthusiastic appetite but is less urgent than extreme hunger
voracious
vshearty
18 7.5

Having a very large hunger for food or learning

is about strong eating and large amounts rather than broad insatiability

Idioms

Healthy and strong, especially for their age

Compounds

3 1.6

A large filling meal that makes you feel full and warm

A filling morning meal with foods like eggs and toast

2 2.7

A loud, warm laugh that shows real happiness

1 2.7

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

Food or drink that is full of flavor and very filling

1 2.7

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

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

9.9

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

A large filling meal that gives you energy

8.9

A large warm meal that fills you up

How Hungry

ravenous
19 6.0
voracious
18 7.5
hearty
6 3.8
moderate
310 3.3
light
2 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.