Heart·y a. [Compar. Heartier superl. Heartiest.]
 1. Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm; cordial; bold; zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic; active; eager; as, a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government.
 Full of hearty tears
 For our good father's loss.   --Marston.
 2. Exhibiting strength; sound; healthy; firm; not weak; as, a hearty man; hearty timber.
 3. Promoting strength; nourishing; rich; abundant; as, hearty food; a hearty meal.
 Syn: -- Sincere; real; unfeigned; undissembled; cordial; earnest; warm; zealous; ardent; eager; active; vigorous.
 Usage: -- Hearty, Cordial, Sincere. Hearty implies honesty and simplicity of feelings and manners; cordial refers to the warmth and liveliness with which the feelings are expressed; sincere implies that this expression corresponds to the real sentiments of the heart. A man should be hearty in his attachment to his friends, cordial in his reception of them to his house, and sincere in his offers to assist them.
 heartier
      See hearty
 hearty
      adj 1: showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; "gave us a cordial
             reception"; "a hearty welcome" [syn: cordial]
      2: providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid
         food"; "ate a substantial breakfast" [syn: satisfying, solid,
          substantial]
      3: endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; "a
         hearty glow of health" [syn: full-blooded, lusty, red-blooded]
      4: consuming abundantly and with gusto; "a hearty (or healthy)
         appetite"
      5: without reservation; "hearty support"
      [also: heartiest, heartier]