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Detailed Synonyms for heavy in English

heavy:

heavy adj

  1. heavy
    – in an advanced stage of pregnancy 1
    great; heavy; big; large; with child; expectant; enceinte; gravid
    – in an advanced stage of pregnancy 1
  2. heavy
    – darkened by clouds 1
    heavy; threatening; sullen; lowering
    – darkened by clouds 1
  3. heavy
    – (used of soil) compact and fine-grained 1
    heavy; clayey; cloggy
    – (used of soil) compact and fine-grained 1
    • heavy adj
      • the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated1
    • clayey adj
      • the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated1
    • cloggy adj
  4. heavy
    – (of sleep) deep and complete 1
    profound; sound; heavy; wakeless
    – (of sleep) deep and complete 1
  5. heavy
    – lacking lightness or liveliness 1
    heavy; leaden
    – lacking lightness or liveliness 1
    • heavy adj
      • heavy humor1
    • leaden adj
      • a leaden conversation1
  6. heavy
    – requiring or showing effort 1
    heavy; laboured; labored
    – requiring or showing effort 1
    • heavy adj
      • heavy breathing1
    • laboured adj, britannique
    • labored adj, américain
      • the subject made for labored reading1
  7. heavy
    – usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it 1
    heavy; overweight; fleshy
    – usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it 1
  8. heavy
    – full of; bearing great weight 1
    heavy; weighed down
    – full of; bearing great weight 1
  9. heavy
    – sharply inclined 1
    heavy
    – sharply inclined 1
    • heavy adj
      • a heavy grade1
  10. heavy
    – dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal 1
    heavy
    – dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal 1
    • heavy adj
      • a heavy pudding1
  11. heavy
    – of comparatively great physical weight or density 1
    heavy
    – of comparatively great physical weight or density 1
    • heavy adj
      • a heavy load1
      • lead is a heavy metal1
      • heavy mahogany furniture1
  12. heavy
    – large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work 1
    heavy
    – large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work 1
    • heavy adj
      • a heavy truck1
      • heavy machinery1
  13. heavy
    – marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness 1
    heavy
    – marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness 1
    • heavy adj
      • a heavy heart1
      • a heavy schedule1
      • heavy news1
      • a heavy silence1
      • heavy eyelids1
  14. heavy
    – unusually great in degree or quantity or number 1
    heavy
    – unusually great in degree or quantity or number 1
    • heavy adj
      • heavy taxes1
      • a heavy fine1
      • heavy casualties1
      • heavy losses1
      • heavy rain1
      • heavy traffic1
  15. heavy
    – (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight 1
    heavy
    – (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight 1
    • heavy adj
      • heavy hydrogen1
      • heavy water1
  16. heavy
    – of great intensity or power or force 1
    heavy
    – of great intensity or power or force 1
    • heavy adj
      • a heavy blow1
      • the fighting was heavy1
      • heavy seas1
  17. heavy
    – slow and laborious because of weight 1
    heavy; ponderous; lumbering
    – slow and laborious because of weight 1
    • heavy adj
      • the heavy tread of tired troops1
    • ponderous adj
      • ponderous prehistoric beasts1
      • a ponderous yawn1
    • lumbering adj
      • moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot1
  18. heavy
    – of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment 1
    heavy
    – of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment 1
    • heavy adj
      • heavy artillery1
      • heavy infantry1
      • a heavy cruiser1
      • heavy guns1
      • heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries1
  19. heavy
    – of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought 1
    heavy; grave; grievous; weighty
    – of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought 1
    • heavy adj
      • heavy matters of state1
    • grave adj
      • grave responsibilities1
      • faced a grave decision in a time of crisis1
    • grievous adj
      • a grievous fault1
    • weighty adj
      • the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference1
  20. heavy
    – given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors 1
    hard; heavy; intemperate
    – given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors 1
  21. heavy
    – full and loud and deep 1
    heavy; sonorous
    – full and loud and deep 1
    • heavy adj
      • heavy sounds1
    • sonorous adj
      • a herald chosen for his sonorous voice1
  22. heavy
    – prodigious 1
    heavy; big
    – prodigious 1
    • heavy adj
      • heavy investor1
    • big adj
      • big spender1
      • big eater1
  23. heavy
    – made of fabric having considerable thickness 1
    heavy
    – made of fabric having considerable thickness 1
    • heavy adj
      • a heavy coat1
  24. heavy
    – of relatively large extent and density 1
    heavy
    – of relatively large extent and density 1
    • heavy adj
      • a heavy line1
  25. heavy
    – permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter 1
    dense; heavy; impenetrable
    – permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter 1
  26. heavy
    – (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain 1
    heavy
    – (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain 1
    • heavy adj
      • Iago is the heavy role in `Othello'1

heavy adv

  1. heavy
    – slowly as if burdened by much weight 1
    heavy; heavily
    – slowly as if burdened by much weight 1

heavy [the ~] nom

  1. the heavy
    – a serious (or tragic) role in a play 1
    the heavy
    – a serious (or tragic) role in a play 1
  2. the heavy
    – an actor who plays villainous roles 1
    the heavy
    – an actor who plays villainous roles 1

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Related Definitions for "heavy":

  1. in an advanced stage of pregnancy1
  2. darkened by clouds1
    • a heavy sky1
  3. (used of soil) compact and fine-grained1
    • the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated1
  4. (of sleep) deep and complete1
    • a heavy sleep1
  5. lacking lightness or liveliness1
    • heavy humor1
  6. requiring or showing effort1
    • heavy breathing1
  7. usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it1
  8. full of; bearing great weight1
    • trees heavy with fruit1
  9. sharply inclined1
    • a heavy grade1
  10. dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal1
    • a heavy pudding1
  11. of comparatively great physical weight or density1
    • a heavy load1
    • lead is a heavy metal1
    • heavy mahogany furniture1
  12. large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work1
    • a heavy truck1
    • heavy machinery1
  13. marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness1
    • a heavy heart1
    • a heavy schedule1
    • heavy news1
    • a heavy silence1
    • heavy eyelids1
  14. unusually great in degree or quantity or number1
    • heavy taxes1
    • a heavy fine1
    • heavy casualties1
    • heavy losses1
    • heavy rain1
    • heavy traffic1
  15. (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight1
    • heavy hydrogen1
    • heavy water1
  16. of great intensity or power or force1
    • a heavy blow1
    • the fighting was heavy1
    • heavy seas1
  17. slow and laborious because of weight1
    • the heavy tread of tired troops1
  18. of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment1
    • heavy artillery1
    • heavy infantry1
    • a heavy cruiser1
    • heavy guns1
    • heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries1
  19. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought1
    • heavy matters of state1
  20. given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors1
  21. full and loud and deep1
    • heavy sounds1
  22. prodigious1
    • heavy investor1
  23. made of fabric having considerable thickness1
    • a heavy coat1
  24. of relatively large extent and density1
    • a heavy line1
  25. permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter1
    • heavy fog1
  26. (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain1
    • Iago is the heavy role in `Othello'1
  27. slowly as if burdened by much weight1
    • time hung heavy on their hands1
  28. a serious (or tragic) role in a play1
  29. an actor who plays villainous roles1

Related Synonyms for heavy