heavy
/ˈhɛvi/
adverb
- In a heavy manner; heavily (used in combination).
- The snow lay heavy on the branches.
- He sat heavy on the old chair, and it creaked.
- The rain fell heavy on the roof all night.
adjective
- Having great weight; difficult to lift or move.
- She put on a heavy coat because it was snowing outside.
- The furniture is too heavy to move by yourself.
- The box was so heavy that I needed help to carry it.
- Of great amount, force, or intensity.
- The team faced heavy competition in the championship game.
- Heavy traffic made us late for the appointment.
- There was heavy rain all night, causing flooding in the streets.
- Serious or profound in nature.
- The book is a heavy read, but it's worth the effort.
- We had a heavy conversation about the future of the company.
- The movie dealt with heavy topics like loss and forgiveness.
- Rich, dense, or not easily digested (especially of food).
- The cake was too heavy for me after the big dinner.
- The heavy cream sauce made the pasta feel very filling.
- I prefer light salads over heavy meals in the summer.
- Using a lot of something; having a large amount of a particular quality.
- The movie was heavy on special effects but light on story.
- This car is heavy on gas, so it costs a lot to drive.
- Her speech was heavy with emotion.
Antonyms
noun
- A large, strong person, especially one hired to threaten or use force.
- In old movies, the hero always fights the heavies.
- The club hired a heavy to keep troublemakers out.
- The villain's heavies stood guard at the door.
- An important or influential person.
- She is one of the heavies in the fashion industry.
- He became a heavy in the world of finance.
- The meeting was attended by all the political heavies.