heavy, weighty, ponderous, cumbrous, cumbersome mean having great weight. heavy implies that something has greater density or thickness than the average of its kind or class.
Someone or something that is heavy is solid in appearance or structure, or is made of a thick material. We talk in her Belgrade flat, full of heavy old brown furniture. He was short and heavy. Put the sugar and water in a heavy pan and heat slowly.
Define heavy. heavy synonyms, heavy pronunciation, heavy translation, English dictionary definition of heavy. adj. heav·i·er , heav·i·est 1. Having relatively great weight: a heavy load.
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.
Definition of heavy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Bulky, substantial things are heavy, and you can also describe people as heavy, especially if they're big-boned and carry a lot of weight. Thick or strong things are sometimes called heavy as well: "The apple tree was heavy with blossoms, but when the heavy wind started up, they all blew away."