heavy
/ˈhe.vi/
noun/ˈhe.vi/
/ˈhɛ.vi/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.
“With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films.”
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Meaning 2 · noun
A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.
“A fight started outside the bar but the heavies came out and stopped it.”
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Meaning 3 · noun
A large multi-engined aircraft. (The term heavy normally follows the call-sign when used by air traffic controllers.)
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Meaning 4 · verb
(often with "up") To make heavier.
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Meaning 5 · verb
To sadden.
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Meaning 6 · verb
To use power and/or wealth to exert influence on, e.g., governments or corporations; to pressure.
“The union was well known for the methods it used to heavy many businesses.”
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Meaning 7 · adjective
(of a physical object) Having great weight.
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Meaning 8 · adjective
(of a topic) Serious, somber.
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Meaning 9 · adjective
Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive.
“heavy yokes, expenses, undertakings, trials, news, etc.”
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Meaning 10 · adjective
Good.
“This film is heavy.”
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Meaning 11 · adjective
(late 1960s, 1970s) Profound.
“The Moody Blues are, like, heavy.”
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Meaning 12 · adjective
(of a rate of flow) High, great.
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Meaning 13 · adjective
Armed.
“Come heavy, or not at all.”
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Meaning 14 · adjective
Louder, more distorted.
“Metal is heavier than swing.”
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Meaning 15 · adjective
(of weather) Hot and humid.
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Meaning 16 · adjective
(of a person) Doing the specified activity more intensely than most other people.
“He was a heavy sleeper, a heavy eater and a heavy smoker – certainly not an ideal husband.”
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Meaning 17 · adjective
(of food) High in fat or protein; difficult to digest.
“Cheese-stuffed sausage is too heavy to eat before exercising.”
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Meaning 18 · adjective
Of great force, power, or intensity; deep or intense.
“it was a heavy storm; a heavy slumber in bed; a heavy punch”
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Meaning 19 · adjective
Laden to a great extent.
“his eyes were heavy with sleep; she was heavy with child”
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Meaning 20 · adjective
Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with grief, pain, disappointment, etc.
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Meaning 21 · adjective
Slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid.
“a heavy gait, looks, manners, style, etc.”
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Meaning 22 · adjective
Impeding motion; cloggy; clayey.
“a heavy road; a heavy soil”
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Meaning 23 · adjective
Not raised or leavened.
“heavy bread”
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Meaning 24 · adjective
(of wines or spirits) Having much body or strength.
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Meaning 25 · adjective
With child; pregnant.
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Meaning 26 · adjective
Containing one or more isotopes that are heavier than the normal one
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Meaning 27 · adjective
(petroleum) with high viscosity
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Meaning 28 · adverb
In a heavy manner; weightily; heavily; gravely.
“heavy laden with their sins”
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Meaning 29 · adverb
To a great degree; greatly.
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Meaning 30 · adverb
Very
How this word is used
- Everyday “With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films.”
- General “A fight started outside the bar but the heavies came out and stopped it.”
- General “The union was well known for the methods it used to heavy many businesses.”
- General “heavy yokes, expenses, undertakings, trials, news, etc.”
- General “This film is heavy.”
- General “The Moody Blues are, like, heavy.”
- General “Come heavy, or not at all.”
- General “Metal is heavier than swing.”
- General “He was a heavy sleeper, a heavy eater and a heavy smoker – certainly not an ideal husband.”
- General “Cheese-stuffed sausage is too heavy to eat before exercising.”
- General “it was a heavy storm; a heavy slumber in bed; a heavy punch”
- General “his eyes were heavy with sleep; she was heavy with child”
- General “a heavy gait, looks, manners, style, etc.”
- General “a heavy road; a heavy soil”
- General “heavy bread”
- Everyday “heavy laden with their sins”
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