hearty

Examples

• All

• A hearty welcome to Gotham's favorite native son, Bruce Wayne.

  Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018)

• First of all, I want to thank our Dean, Liz Cohen, for her very hearty support of this endeavor.

  Harvard University

• We will wish the Jews a most hearty welcome home.

• The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.

• Let me take a second to give a hearty welcome to all of you joining our program in progress.

  In the Line of Fire (1993)

• Any country whose people conduct themselves well can count on a hearty friendship.

• Ladies and gentlemen, please rise and give a hearty Los Angeles welcome to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II!

  The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

• Both of our speakers deserve a very hearty round of applause.

  Academic text (2000)

• The farmhands are bailing hay when Troy appears, drawing particularly hearty welcomes from the women.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The children received a hearty welcome from the villagers when they arrived at the festival.

Synonyms

W

warm

vshearty

280 1.0

Showing kindness and affection to others

is more about sincere enthusiasm and heartfelt support

H

heartfelt

vshearty

77 4.3

Shows deep and sincere feeling in words or actions

expresses warm supportive friendliness rather than deep inner feeling

G

good-hearted

vshearty

15 2.8

Being kind and willing to help other people

is more openly enthusiastic and warm than simple compassion

K

kind-hearted

vshearty

9 2.5

A person who cares about others and often helps them

expresses warm enthusiastic support rather than only compassion

W

wholehearted

vshearty

4 4.3

Showing full, honest support and strong enthusiasm

is about sincere warm friendliness rather than full commitment

T

tenderhearted

vshearty

1 3.1

Kind and quick to feel sorry for people who are sad

is more outwardly warm enthusiastic support rather than soft sensitivity

W

warmhearted

vshearty

1 3.7

Kind and friendly to other people

is stronger in enthusiastic support than general friendliness

O

openhearted

vshearty

1 4.1

Shows kindness and honesty, sharing feelings with others

is warmer enthusiasm and support rather than openness to share feelings

L

large-hearted

vshearty

1 4.3

A person who is generous, kind, and understanding toward others

leans more to warm enthusiastic support than general sympathy

B

bighearted

vshearty

1 2.6

Being kind and generous and willing to help others

is about sincere friendly warmth rather than generosity of goods

H

heart-whole

vshearty

• Archaic

9.1

Completely sincere and fully loyal to a person or cause

focuses on friendly warmth more than devoted loyalty

L

largehearted

vshearty

4.1

Showing kindness and generosity by helping or forgiving others

focuses on warm enthusiastic feeling rather than broad generosity

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 Warm

fervent

24 6.1

hearty

20 3.7

warmhearted

1 3.7

warm

280 1.0

friendly

773 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology