hearty

[ hahr-tee ]

/ ˈhɑr ti /

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adjective, heart·i·er, heart·i·est.

warm-hearted; affectionate; cordial; jovial: a hearty welcome.

genuine; sincere; heartfelt: hearty approval; hearty dislike.

completely devoted; wholehearted: hearty support.

exuberant; unrestrained: hearty laughter.

violent; forceful: a hearty push; a hearty kick.

physically vigorous; strong and well: hale and hearty.

substantial; abundant; nourishing: a hearty meal.

enjoying or requiring abundant food: a hearty appetite.

(of soil) fertile.

noun, plural heart·ies. Archaic.

a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.

a sailor.

Origin of hearty

First recorded in 1350–1400, hearty is from the Middle English word herti. See heart, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM hearty

heart·i·ness, noun o·ver·heart·i·ness, noun o·ver·heart·y, adjective qua·si-heart·y, adjective

su·per·heart·i·ness, noun su·per·heart·y, adjective un·heart·y, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hearty

hardy hearty

Words nearby hearty

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Asked what kind of support he got from rank-and-file Democrats, he paused before replying with a hearty laugh.

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On vacation in Crete, Michlin and his wife were looking for a good, hearty meal.

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Then, with a hearty laugh: “No one wanted to listen to the prophets.”

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He looked up, and catching sight of me cried in his deep, hearty voice, “Come in, Mr. Castaigne!”

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How gladly would I have accepted their hearty invitation to remain several weeks with them!

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There was a hearty assent, as Syd said to himself, “What does he mean by ‘parbuckle’?”

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Mr. Hearty gazed at the man, his eyes dilated in astonishment.

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“Well, don't you worry, Aunt Jane,” said Francis in a hearty voice.

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After a hearty meal, Bill explained to them all the dangers of the great forest, and the necessity of returning to camp at dusk.

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British Dictionary definitions for hearty

hearty

/ (ˈhɑːtɪ) /

adjective heartier or heartiest

warm and unreserved in manner or behaviour

vigorous and enthusiastic a hearty slap on the back

sincere and heartfelt hearty dislike

healthy and strong (esp in the phrase hale and hearty)

substantial and nourishing

noun informal

a comrade, esp a sailor

a vigorous sporting man a rugby hearty

Derived forms of hearty

heartiness, noun

Idioms and Phrases with hearty

hearty

see hale and hearty.

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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hearty

adjective, heart·i·er, heart·i·est.

noun, plural heart·ies. Archaic.

Origin of hearty

OTHER WORDS FROM hearty

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hearty

Words nearby hearty

Example sentences from the Web for hearty

British Dictionary definitions for hearty

adjective heartier or heartiest

noun informal

Derived forms of hearty

Idioms and Phrases with hearty

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

hearty

adjective, heart·i·er, heart·i·est.

noun, plural heart·ies. Archaic.

Origin of hearty

OTHER WORDS FROM hearty

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hearty

Words nearby hearty

Words related to hearty

Example sentences from the Web for hearty

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adjective heartier or heartiest

noun informal

Derived forms of hearty

Idioms and Phrases with hearty

British Dictionary definitions for hearty