Heavy (Adjective)
Meaning 2
(used of soil) compact and fine-grained; "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated".
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Meaning 3
Full of; bearing great weight; "trees heavy with fruit"; "vines weighed down with grapes".
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Meaning 4
Of great intensity or power or force; "a heavy blow"; "the fighting was heavy"; "heavy seas".
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Meaning 5
Requiring or showing effort; "heavy breathing"; "the subject made for labored reading".
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Meaning 6
Slow and laborious because of weight; "the heavy tread of tired troops"; "moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot"; "ponderous prehistoric beasts"; "a ponderous yawn".
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Meaning 7
Given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors; "a hard drinker".
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Meaning 8
(of an actor or role) being or playing the villain; "Iago is the heavy role in `Othello'".
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Meaning 9
Of comparatively great physical weight or density; "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogany furniture".
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- The suitcase was heavy with all the clothes I had packed for the trip.
- The heavy iron gates were covered in rust and looked like they hadn't been opened in years.
- She sank under the heavy blankets and fell asleep instantly.
- The hikers had to navigate through the heavy fog that reduced visibility to just a few feet.
- The heavy stones were carefully placed on top of each other to form a sturdy wall.
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Meaning 10
Lacking lightness or liveliness; "heavy humor"; "a leaden conversation".
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Meaning 11
Of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment; "heavy artillery"; "heavy infantry"; "a heavy cruiser"; "heavy guns"; "heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries".
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- The country's heavy industry sector has been declining over the past decade due to lack of investment.
- Heavy artillery fire rained down on the enemy positions, causing significant damage and casualties.
- The company specializes in producing heavy machinery for the construction and mining industries.
- The warship was classified as a heavy cruiser, with advanced firepower and defensive capabilities.
- The city's steel plant is a key component of the region's heavy industry, employing thousands of workers.
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Meaning 12
Permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter; "dense smoke"; "heavy fog"; "impenetrable gloom".
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Meaning 13
Of relatively large extent and density; "a heavy line".
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Meaning 14
Full and loud and deep; "heavy sounds"; "a herald chosen for his sonorous voice".
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Meaning 16
Usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it.
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Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference".
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Meaning 18
Large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work; "a heavy truck"; "heavy machinery".
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Meaning 19
Prodigious; "big spender"; "big eater"; "heavy investor".
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Meaning 20
Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace".
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Meaning 21
Unusually great in degree or quantity or number; "heavy taxes"; "a heavy fine"; "heavy casualties"; "heavy losses"; "heavy rain"; "heavy traffic".
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- The storm brought heavy rain to the area, causing widespread flooding.
- The company was hit with a heavy fine for violating environmental regulations.
- The city's traffic congestion was exacerbated by the heavy traffic during rush hour.
- The economy suffered heavy losses due to the trade war with neighboring countries.
- The government imposed heavy taxes on luxury goods to reduce consumption.
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Meaning 22
Marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness; "a heavy heart"; "a heavy schedule"; "heavy news"; "a heavy silence"; "heavy eyelids".
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Meaning 23
(physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight; "heavy hydrogen"; "heavy water".
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Meaning 24
(of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep".
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Meaning 25
Made of fabric having considerable thickness; "a heavy coat".
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Meaning 26
In an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child".
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Meaning 27
Dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal; "a heavy pudding".
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