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Meaning of
'hearty'
(Webster Dictionary)
1 .
Hearty
[
n.
]
- Comrade; boon companion; good fellow; -- a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors.
2 .
Hearty
[
superl.
]
- 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.
- Exhibiting strength; sound; healthy; firm; not weak; as, a hearty timber.
- Promoting strength; nourishing; rich; abundant; as, hearty food; a hearty meal.
Meaning of 'hearty' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 .
hearty
[
s
]
Meaning (1):
- consuming abundantly and with gusto
Example in sentence:
a hearty (or healthy) appetite
Meaning (2):
- endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health
Example in sentence:
a hearty glow of health
Meaning (3):
- providing abundant nourishment
Example in sentence:
a hearty meal;
ate a substantial breakfast;
four square meals a day;
good solid food
Meaning (4):
- showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
Example in sentence:
a hearty welcome;
gave us a cordial reception
Meaning (5):
- without reservation
Example in sentence:
hearty support
Nearby Words:
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head-cheese
head-hunter
head-lugged
headache
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headbeard
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