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Type Words
Synonyms heavily


time hung heavy on their hands.
Type Words
Synonyms leaden
Derivation heaviness


heavy humor.
Type Words
Synonyms lumbering, ponderous


the heavy tread of tired troops.
Type Words
Synonyms grave, grievous, weighty


heavy matters of state.
Type Words
Synonyms labored, laboured


heavy breathing.
Type Words
Synonyms weighed down
Derivation heaviness


trees heavy with fruit.
Type Words
Synonyms big


heavy investor.
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Synonyms lowering, sullen, threatening


a heavy sky.
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Synonyms clayey, cloggy


the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated.
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Synonyms big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, with child
Type Words
Synonyms fleshy, overweight
Derivation heaviness
Type Words
Synonyms dense, impenetrable


heavy fog.
Type Words
Synonyms sonorous


heavy sounds.
Type Words
Synonyms profound, sound, wakeless


a heavy sleep.
Type Words
Synonyms hard, intemperate
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Synonyms arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome
Derivation heaviness


heavy work.
heavy going.
Type Words
Type of histrion, actor, player, thespian, role player
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Type of theatrical role, part, persona, role, character
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a heavy pudding.
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a heavy truck.
heavy machinery.
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a heavy coat.
Type Words
Derivation heaviness


a heavy heart.
a heavy schedule.
heavy news.
a heavy silence.
heavy eyelids.
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Iago is the heavy role in `Othello'.
Type Words
Derivation heaviness


a heavy load.
lead is a heavy metal.
heavy mahogany furniture.
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a heavy blow.
the fighting was heavy.
heavy seas.
Type Words
Derivation heaviness


a heavy line.
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Derivation heaviness


heavy hydrogen.
heavy water.
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a heavy grade.
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Derivation heaviness


heavy taxes.
a heavy fine.
heavy casualties.
heavy losses.
heavy rain.
heavy traffic.
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heavy artillery.
heavy infantry.
a heavy cruiser.
heavy guns.
heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries.

Examples of heavy

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The driver was described as having dark skin, a heavy build and long dreadlocks.
From the stltoday.com
A more navy tone on the walls keeps the room intimate without feeling too heavy.
From the desmoinesregister.com
That is what makes the defection of Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa a heavy blow.
From the thenewstribune.com
The Sox have had great rotations in the past, but they were typically top-heavy.
From the bostonherald.com
Melt white chocolate with heavy cream in a double boiler, stirring until smooth.
From the news-journalonline.com
House Republicans, seeing the heavy hand of a too-big government, beg to differ.
From the denverpost.com
The Nogoa River is flooded after heavy rains, in Emerald, Queensland, Australia.
From the bloomberg.com
The majority of subjects were not heavy mobile phone users by today's standards.
From the sciencedaily.com
Sellers of alcohol have a heavy responsibility not to contribute to the problem.
From the dispatch.com
More examples
  • Slowly as if burdened by much weight; "time hung heavy on their hands"
  • Of comparatively great physical weight or density; "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogany furniture"
  • An actor who plays villainous roles
  • A serious (or tragic) role in a play
  • Of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment; "heavy artillery"; "heavy infantry"; "a heavy cruiser"; "heavy guns"; "heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries"
  • Fleshy: usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
  • Heavy is the debut studio album by the rock band Iron Butterfly, released in early 1968. Most of the songs are fairly simple and based largely on the opening riffs, interspersed with some pop songs and blues covers.
  • When talking to air traffic controllers, pilots will add the term Heavy to the end of the flight call sign on flights involving very large aircraft. For example you might hear this : "United 341, heavy, ready for departure".
  • Beer has been produced in Scotland for approximately 5,000 years. The Celtic tradition of using bittering herbs remained in Scotland longer than the rest of Europe. ...