Heft·y, a.
1. Moderately heavy. [Colloq. U. S.]
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hefty
adj 1: (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight;
rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular
boxer"; "powerful arms" [syn: brawny, muscular, powerful,
sinewy]
2: of considerable weight and size; "a hefty dictionary"
3: large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable
amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a
respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable
fortune" [syn: goodly, goodish, respectable, sizable,
sizeable, tidy]
[also: heftiest, heftier]