heavy
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1.0
- adjective
- /ˈhɛvi/
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intenso
- Over 5% of women on a GP list will consult regarding heavy menstrual loss annually.
- heavy rain
- heavy traffic
- heavy drinking
And it's common for younger people to be heavier drinkers than adults.
- And it's common for younger people to be heavier drinkers than adults.
- But these plants are also heavy nutrient users.
- Peanut butter has like a really heavy tone to it.
- So this seems like much more heavy notation that you are used to.
- Definitely, like gamier, heavier and like a deeper flavor.
- And so I think a heavy mix of both.
- And it's just too heavy, too much, too ubiquitous.
- I like the thin crust, heavy, just ripping and toppings.
Examples
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His workload involves lots of report writing, a heavy inbox of emails, and working in multiple locations.
Academic text (2015) -
Typically, the highway will need a variety of heavy equipment to accomplish the project on schedule and safely.
Academic text (2012) -
And so we had a heavy influence from that area.
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Looks like heavy security from here.
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We'll be cutting through heavy brush for 12 hours a day.
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From June to August, the monsoon season starts, with heavy rainfall throughout the province.
Academic text (2013) -
The town experienced a heavy downpour that flooded the streets.
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The students faced heavy pressure to perform well on their final exams.
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The project required heavy resources and manpower to complete on time.
Synonyms
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1.0
Very large in size, amount, or degree
236
3.1
Very large and heavy
156
4.3
Needing a lot of work, care, or money at the same time
38
4.8
Full of heavy things, for example a suitcase or a table of food
18
7.1
Causing a lot of extra work or worry
12
3.7
Being large and heavy in size or build
3
4.2
Has more than it can safely hold, for example weight, work, or electricity
2
4.1
Heavy and difficult to lift
1
7.0
Carrying more weight or things than it can safely hold
1
5.3
Having more work, duties, or worry than you can handle
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
17
3.4
Large machines like bulldozers or cranes used to move dirt and heavy materials
- Specialized
15
5.2
A large gun like artillery or a heavy machine gun that soldiers move to support troops in war
- Specialized
5
7.8
A kind of water with heavier hydrogen atoms used in some nuclear reactors
5
3.1
A type of loud, powerful rock with strong guitar sounds, fast drums, and angry lyrics
- Specialized
A syllable with a long vowel, two vowel sounds together, or a final consonant that sounds stronger
- Specialized
A large underwater weapon launched from submarines with a very powerful warhead to sink big ships
- Specialized
A tiny piece of matter as heavy as or heavier than a proton that feels the strong force
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Heavy comes from Old English hefig, which meant 'weighty' or 'weighing a lot'. So a 'heavy' drinker or heavy smoker is someone who takes a large amount, as if they carry a lot.