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heavy
1 a heavy object weighs a lotShe was struggling with a heavy suitcase. Careful – that box is pretty heavy. You should soon be able to train with the heavier weights. too heavy: He was a big man, too heavy for the nurses to lift. Synonyms and related words
Weight and describing weight counterpoise counterpoise counterweight 1a used when talking about how much someone or something weighsThe bag was heavier than I’d expected. how heavy?: How heavy is the box? Synonyms and related words
Weight and describing weight counterpoise counterpoise counterweight 1b heavy clothes, shoes, or materials are thick and strong Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe clothes Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe shoes 1c heavy machines, vehicles, or weapons are large and powerfulDo not operate any heavy machinery while taking these medicines. Synonyms and related words
Describing machines and pieces of equipment all-singing, all-dancing analog analogue Synonyms and related words
Relating to or describing vehicles and transportation Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe weapons and explosives anti-aircraft anti-personnel anti-tank
2 used for saying that there is a lot of somethingTraffic is particularly heavy on the M5 tonight. He had a very heavy workload. The school places a heavy emphasis on children’s musical development. heavy rain/snow: Weather conditions were appalling, with heavy rain and strong winds. heavy reliance on: Her book shows a heavy reliance on the work of Dr Winston. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe large amounts and quantities substantial considerable extensive 2a used for saying that something involves a lot of people, things, or moneyheavy casualties: The conflict caused heavy casualties on both sides. heavy losses: The company’s heavy losses will lead to many redundancies. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe large amounts and quantities substantial considerable extensive 2b informalusing or containing a lot of somethingheavy on: The main course was a bit heavy on the garlic. Synonyms and related words 2c mainly literarycontaining a lot of somethingheavy with: Her voice was heavy with sarcasm. The air was heavy with all the scents of summer. The trees were heavy with blossom. Synonyms and related words
3 very severeShe’s paid a heavy price for her stupidity. heavy cold: He’s got a heavy cold and is feeling terrible. heavy load/burden/responsibility etc: Her sadness was a heavy burden for him to bear. Synonyms and related words
Serious, severe and extreme 4 using a lot of bombs, guns, or other weaponsIndustrial areas came under heavy bombardment. reports of heavy air strikes on the capital heavy fighting: Heavy fighting erupted yesterday. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe weapons and explosives anti-aircraft anti-personnel anti-tank 4a a heavy blow is done with a lot of physical forceHe received a heavy blow to the head. Synonyms and related words
Involving force and with a lot of force 4b involving a strong force, especially in a downwards directionheavy fall: Her father’s had a heavy fall. heavy footsteps/tread: She could hear Bill’s heavy footsteps upstairs. heavy sigh: His mother gave a heavy sigh of disapproval. Synonyms and related words
Involving force and with a lot of force
5 involving a lot of physical effortThey did most of the heavy work in the morning. The steering on this car is much heavier than on the other one. Synonyms and related words
Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort 6 informalserious and difficultI found his new book a bit heavy. Her speech was heavy stuff, with references to philosophy and psychology. Synonyms and related words
Difficult or impossible to deal with difficult impossible trying Synonyms and related words
Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort 6a a heavy situation or relationship is serious and often not enjoyableShe felt their relationship was getting too heavy. I don’t want any heavy stuff (=anything serious or complicated). Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe difficult situations Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe relations and relationships acquainted a hungry mouth (to feed) an old friend/ally/enemy etc 6b informalserious and threateningThings were getting a bit heavy, so I scarpered! Synonyms and related words
Serious, severe and extreme
7 a heavy silence is not comfortable because there is a feeling of anger between people Synonyms and related words
Making you feel uncomfortable uncomfortable tight unsettling 8 used about things that look ugly because they are bigheavy features (=large mouth, eyes, and nose): He was a tall dark man, with heavy features. Synonyms and related words 8a used about a way of moving that is slow and not gracefulHe broke into a heavy loping run. Synonyms and related words
Describing clumsiness and awkward movements
9 a heavy smell is sweet and strong Synonyms and related words
Describing smells and lack of smell 10 if the air is heavy, it is warm in a sticky unpleasant way, especially before rain or a storm Synonyms and related words
General words for warm and hot 11 mainly literaryif the sky is heavy, or the clouds are heavy, the sky is dark and it looks as though it will rain Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe unpleasant weather 12 mainly literarya heavy sea is rough with big wavesThe ship went down in heavy seas off the coast of Norway. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe areas of water 13 food that is heavy is rather solid and not enjoyable Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe the state or consistency of food buttery calorific caramelised 13a a heavy meal is a little too large and you seem to feel it in your stomach for a long time after you have eaten it Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe meals al desko alfresco celebratory
14 ground that is heavy is wet and muddy, so that it is difficult to walk or travel over it Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe soil and soil quality 14a heavy soil sticks together and is difficult to dig Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe soil and soil quality
15 if a part of your body feels heavy, it is not comfortable and you cannot move it easilyHis legs felt heavy as concrete. Synonyms and related words
Physically painful and describing pain 15a if your eyes look heavy, they have a sad or tired expression Synonyms and related words
Describing the appearance of someone’s eyes
16 mainly literaryif your heart is heavy, you feel sadHe went away with a heavy heart. Synonyms and related words 17 a heavy noise is deep and lowThere was a heavy thud as his body hit the floor. Synonyms and related words
Describing sounds that are low and/or deep 18 as heavy as leadvery heavyMy legs were as heavy as lead in the morning. Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 26/08/2018
heavy with child heavy going heavy smoker/drinker make heavy weather of something heavy
1 a heavy object weighs a lotShe was struggling with a heavy suitcase. Careful, that box is pretty heavy. You should soon be able to train with the heavier weights. too heavy: He was a big man, too heavy for the nurses to lift. Synonyms and related words
Weight and describing weight counterpoise counterpoise counterweight 1a heavy clothes, shoes, or materials are thick and strong Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe clothes Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe shoes 1b used when talking about how much someone or something weighsThe box was heavier than I’d expected. how heavy?: How heavy is the box? Synonyms and related words
Weight and describing weight counterpoise counterpoise counterweight 1c heavy machines, vehicles, or weapons are large and powerfulDo not operate any heavy machinery while taking these medicines. Synonyms and related words
Describing machines and pieces of equipment analog at the touch of a button automatic Synonyms and related words
Relating to or describing vehicles and transportation flex-fuel automotive vehicular Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe weapons and explosives antiaircraft anti-personnel anti-tank
2 used for saying that there is a lot of somethingTraffic is particularly heavy on the interstate tonight. He had a very heavy workload. The school places a heavy emphasis on children’s musical development. heavy rain/snow: Weather conditions were appalling, with heavy rain and strong winds. heavy reliance on: Her book shows a heavy reliance on the work of Dr. Winston. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe large amounts and quantities substantial considerable extensive 2a used for saying that something involves a lot of people, things, or moneyheavy casualties: The conflict caused heavy casualties on both sides. heavy losses: The company’s heavy losses will lead to many redundancies. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe large amounts and quantities substantial considerable extensive 2b informalusing or containing a lot of somethingheavy on: The main course was very heavy on the garlic. Synonyms and related words 2c mainly literarycontaining a lot of somethingheavy with: Her voice was heavy with sarcasm. The air was heavy with all the scents of summer. The trees were heavy with blossoms. Synonyms and related words
3 involving a lot of physical effortThey did most of the heavy work in the cool of the morning. The steering on this car is much heavier than on the other one. Synonyms and related words
Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort 4 a heavy silence is not comfortable because there is a feeling of anger between people Synonyms and related words
Making you feel uncomfortable uncomfortable tight unsettling 5 a heavy smell is sweet and strong Synonyms and related words
Describing smells and lack of smell 6 used about things that look ugly because they are bigheavy features (=large mouth, eyes, and nose): He was a tall dark man, with heavy features. Synonyms and related words 6a used about a way of moving that is slow and not gracefulHe broke into a heavy loping run. Synonyms and related words
Describing clumsiness and awkward movements
7 using a lot of bombs, guns, or other weaponsIndustrial areas came under heavy bombardment. reports of heavy air strikes on the capital heavy fighting: Heavy fighting erupted yesterday. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe weapons and explosives antiaircraft anti-personnel anti-tank 7a a heavy blow is done with a lot of physical forceHe received a heavy blow to the head. Synonyms and related words
Involving force and with a lot of force 7b involving a strong force, especially in a downward directionheavy footsteps/tread: She could hear Bill’s heavy footsteps upstairs. heavy fall: Her father’s had a heavy fall. heavy sigh: His mother gave a heavy sigh of disapproval. Synonyms and related words
Involving force and with a lot of force
8 if a part of your body feels heavy, it is not comfortable and you cannot move it easilyHis legs felt as heavy as concrete. Synonyms and related words
Physically painful and describing pain 8a if your eyes look heavy, they have a sad or tired expression Synonyms and related words
Describing the appearance of someone’s eyes
9 very severeShe’s paid a heavy price for her stupidity. heavy cold: He’s got a heavy cold and is feeling terrible. heavy load/burden/responsibility etc.: Her sadness was a heavy burden for him to bear. Synonyms and related words
Serious, severe and extreme 10 informalserious and difficultI found his new book a bit heavy. Her speech was heavy stuff, with references to philosophy and psychology. Synonyms and related words
Difficult or impossible to deal with difficult impossible trying Synonyms and related words
Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort 10a a heavy situation or relationship is serious and often not enjoyableShe felt their relationship was getting too heavy. We don’t want any heavy stuff (=anything serious or complicated). Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe difficult situations Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe relations and relationships acquainted a hungry mouth (to feed) an old friend/ally/enemy etc. 10b informalserious and threateningThings were getting a little heavy, so I quickly left. Synonyms and related words
Serious, severe and extreme
11 a heavy noise is deep and lowThere was a heavy thud as his body hit the floor. Synonyms and related words
Describing sounds that are low and/or deep 12 if the air is heavy, it is warm in a sticky unpleasant way, especially before rain or a storm Synonyms and related words
General words for warm and hot 13 mainly literaryif the sky is heavy, or the clouds are heavy, the sky is dark and it looks as though it will rain Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe unpleasant weather 14 mainly literarya heavy ocean is rough with big wavesThe ship went down in heavy sailing conditions off the coast of Norway. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe areas of water 15 food that is heavy is solid and not enjoyable Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe the state or consistency of food buttery calorific caramelized 15a a heavy meal is a little too large and you seem to feel it in your stomach for a long time after you have eaten it Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe meals al desko alfresco celebratory
16 ground that is heavy is wet and muddy, so that it is difficult to walk or travel over it Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe soil and soil quality 16a heavy soil sticks together and is difficult to dig into Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe soil and soil quality
17 mainly literaryif your heart is heavy, you feel sadHe went away with a heavy heart. Synonyms and related words 18 as heavy as leadvery heavyMy legs were as heavy as lead in the morning. Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 26/08/2018
heavy with child heavy date heavy smoker/drinker heavy going make heavy weather of something heavy1 countable informala large strong man whose job is to protect someone Synonyms and related words
People who guard or look after places or people attack dog beefeater bodyguard 1a a large strong man who is paid to persuade someone to do something by using violence or threats Synonyms and related words
People who guard or look after places or people attack dog beefeater bodyguard
2 countable informalan important or powerful person Synonyms and related words
Important and powerful person or people 3 countable usually pluralinformala serious newspaper Synonyms and related words
Types of newspaper or magazine back copy back issue back number 4 uncountable Scottisha type of strong beer Synonyms and related words
heavynoun countable informal US /ˈhevi/ 1 a large strong man whose job is to protect someone Synonyms and related words
People who guard or look after places or people attack dog beefeater bodyguard 1a a large strong man who is paid to persuade someone to do something by using violence or threats Synonyms and related words
People who guard or look after places or people attack dog beefeater bodyguard
2 an important or powerful person Synonyms and related words
Important and powerful person or people 3 usually plurala serious newspaper Synonyms and related words
Types of newspaper or magazine back copy back issue back number
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