Heavy
/Λhe.vi/
The meaning and definition of Heavy, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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(of a person) Doing the specified activity more intensely than most other people.
βHe was a heavy sleeper, a heavy eater and a heavy smoker β certainly not an ideal husband.β
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(of food) High in fat or protein; difficult to digest.
βCheese-stuffed sausage is too heavy to eat before exercising.β
noun
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A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.
βWith his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films.β
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A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.
βA fight started outside the bar but the heavies came out and stopped it.β
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