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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026heav•y /ˈhɛvi/USA pronunciation
adj., -i•er, -i•est, n., pl. heav•ies. adj. - of great weight; hard to lift or carry:a heavy load.
- of great amount, quantity, or size:a heavy vote.
- of great force, strength, or intensity:[often: before a noun]The ship plowed through the heavy seas.
- of more than the usual or average weight:He had a heavy build.
- grave;
serious:a heavy punishment.
- deep;
profound:a heavy sleep.
- Military[before a noun]
- armed with weapons of large size:a heavy cruiser.
- (of guns) of the more powerful sizes:heavy artillery.
- having a large size or output:heavy machinery.
- producing or working with basic materials, as steel or coal, used in manufacturing:heavy industry such as steelmaking.
- burdensome;
oppressive:heavy taxes.
- busy:a heavy schedule.
- being (the noun referred to) to an unusual degree:a heavy drinker (= a drinker who drinks to an unusual degree).
- thick;
dense:heavy cream.
- full of;
weighted or laden;
loaded with:[be + ~]words that are heavy with meaning.
- depressed with trouble or sorrow;
sad:a heavy heart.
- without excitement, spark, or interest;
ponderous;
dull:a heavy style of writing.
- slow in movement or action;
clumsy:a heavy walk.
- loud and deep;
sonorous:heavy breathing.
- overcast;
threatening rain:The sky is heavy and gray today.
- (of food) not easily digested:a heavy meal.
- [Informal.]possessing or using in large quantities:[be + ~]She was a bit heavy on the makeup.
- Slang Terms
- very serious or important.
n. [countable]
- Show Business
- Show Businessa villainous character or role in a drama:the scene where the heavy threatens the good guy's girlfriend.
- Slang Terms
- heavyweight (def. 6).
- a person employed to use force;
thug.
heav•i•ly /ˈhɛvəli/USA pronunciation adv.
heav•i•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026heav•y
(hev′ē),USA pronunciation adj., heav•i•er, heav•i•est, n., pl. heav•ies, adv. adj. - of great weight;
hard to lift or carry:a heavy load.
- of great amount, quantity, or size;
extremely large;
massive:a heavy vote; a heavy snowfall.
- of great force, intensity, turbulence, etc.:a heavy sea.
- of more than the usual or average weight:a heavy person; heavy freight.
- Physicshaving much weight in proportion to bulk;
being of high specific gravity:a heavy metal.
- of major import;
grave;
serious:a heavy offense.
- deep or intense;
profound:a heavy thinker; heavy slumber.
- Military
- thickly armed or equipped with guns of large size. Cf. heavy cruiser.
- (of guns) of the more powerful sizes:heavy weapons.Cf. heavy artillery.
- hard to bear;
burdensome;
harsh;
oppressive:heavy taxes.
- hard to cope with;
trying;
difficult:a heavy task.
- being as indicated to an unusually great degree:a heavy buyer.
- broad, thick, or coarse;
not delicate:heavy lines drawn in charcoal.
- weighted or laden:air heavy with moisture.
- fraught;
loaded;
charged:words heavy with meaning.
- depressed with trouble or sorrow;
showing sorrow;
sad:a heavy heart.
- without vivacity or interest;
ponderous;
dull:a heavy style.
- slow in movement or action;
clumsy:a heavy walk.
- loud and deep;
sonorous:a heavy sound.
- (of the sky) overcast or cloudy.
- exceptionally dense in substance;
insufficiently raised or leavened;
thick:heavy doughnuts.
- (of food) not easily digested.
- Medicinebeing in a state of advanced pregnancy;
nearing childbirth:heavy with child; heavy with young.
- having a large capacity, capable of doing rough work, or having a large output:a heavy truck.
- producing or refining basic materials, as steel or coal, used in manufacturing:heavy industry.
- sober, serious, or somber:a heavy part in a drama.
- Chemistryof or pertaining to an isotope of greater than normal atomic weight, as heavy hydrogen or heavy oxygen, or to a compound containing such an element, as heavy water.
- Slang Terms
- very good;
excellent.
- very serious or important:a really heavy relationship.
- Poetry[Pros.](of a syllable)
n. - Show Businessa somber or ennobled theatrical role or character:Iago is the heavy inOthello.
- Show Businessthe theatrical role of a villain.
- Show Businessan actor who plays a theatrical heavy.
- Militarya gun of great weight or large caliber.
- Slang Termsa very important or influential person:a reception for government heavies.
adv. - heavily.
- Middle English hevi, Old English hefig, equivalent. to hef(e) weight (akin to heave) + -ig -y1 bef. 900
1. ponderous, massive, weighty. 5. dense. 9. onerous, grievous, cumbersome; difficult, severe. 14. Heavy, momentous, weighty refer to anything having a considerable amount of figurative weight. Heavy suggests the carrying of a figurative burden:words heavy with menace.Momentous emphasizes the idea of great and usually serious consequences:a momentous occasion, statement.Weighty, seldom used literally, refers to something heavy with importance, often concerned with public affairs, which may require deliberation and careful judgment:a weighty matter, problem. 15. gloomy, mournful, dejected, despondent, downcast, downhearted. 16. tedious, tiresome, wearisome, burdensome, boring. 17. sluggish, lumbering. 19. lowering, gloomy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
heavy /ˈhɛvɪ/ adj (heavier, heaviest)- of comparatively great weight: a heavy stone
- having a relatively high density: lead is a heavy metal
- great in yield, quality, or quantity: heavy rain, heavy traffic
- great or considerable: heavy emphasis
- hard to bear, accomplish, or fulfil: heavy demands
- sad or dejected in spirit or mood: heavy at heart
- coarse or broad: a heavy line, heavy features
- (of soil) having a high clay content; cloggy
- solid or fat: heavy legs
- (of an industry) engaged in the large-scale complex manufacture of capital goods or extraction of raw materials
- serious; grave
- armed or equipped with large weapons, armour, etc
- (of guns, etc) of a large and powerful type
- (of a syllable) having stress or accentuation
- dull and uninteresting: a heavy style
- prodigious: a heavy drinker
- (of cakes, bread, etc) insufficiently leavened
- deep and loud: a heavy thud
- (of music, literature, etc)
- dramatic and powerful; grandiose
- not immediately comprehensible or appealing
- slang
- unpleasant or tedious
- wonderful
- (of rock music) having a powerful beat; hard
- weighted; burdened: heavy with child
- clumsy and slow: heavy going
- permeating: a heavy smell
- cloudy or overcast, esp threatening rain: heavy skies
- not easily digestible: a heavy meal
- (of an element or compound) being or containing an isotope with greater atomic weight than that of the naturally occurring element: heavy hydrogen, heavy water
- (of the going on a racecourse) soft and muddy
- slang using, or prepared to use, violence or brutality: the heavy mob
- heavy on ⇒ informal using large quantities of: this car is heavy on petrol
n ( pl heavies)- a villainous role
- an actor who plays such a part
- a large fleet unit, esp an aircraft carrier or battleship
- a large calibre or weighty piece of artillery
- the heavies ⇒ (usually plural) informal a serious newspaper: the Sunday heavies
- informal a heavyweight boxer, wrestler, etc
- slang a strongly built person hired to threaten violence or intimidate others
- Scot strong bitter beer
adv - in a heavy manner; heavily: time hangs heavy
- (in combination): heavy-laden
Etymology: Old English hefig; related to hebban to heave, Old High German hebīgˈheavily adv ˈheaviness n
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