heavier

/ˈhɛvɪə//ˈhɛviɚ/

adjective

  1. 1

    (of a physical object) Having great weight.

  2. 2

    (of a topic) Serious, somber.

  3. 3

    Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive.

    heavy yokes, expenses, undertakings, trials, news, etc.
  4. 4

    Good.

    This film is heavy.
  5. 5

    (late 1960s, 1970s) Profound.

    The Moody Blues are, like, heavy.
  6. 6

    (of a rate of flow) High, great.

  7. 7

    Armed.

    Come heavy, or not at all.
  8. 8

    Louder, more distorted.

    Metal is heavier than swing.
  9. 9

    (of weather) Hot and humid.

  10. 10

    (of a person) Doing the specified activity more intensely than most other people.

    He was a heavy sleeper, a heavy eater and a heavy smoker – certainly not an ideal husband.
  11. 11

    (of food) High in fat or protein; difficult to digest.

    Cheese-stuffed sausage is too heavy to eat before exercising.
  12. 12

    Of great force, power, or intensity; deep or intense.

    it was a heavy storm;  a heavy slumber in bed;  a heavy punch
  13. 13

    Laden to a great extent.

    his eyes were heavy with sleep;  she was heavy with child
  14. 14

    Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with grief, pain, disappointment, etc.

  15. 15

    Slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid.

    a heavy gait, looks, manners, style, etc.
  16. 16

    Impeding motion; cloggy; clayey.

    a heavy road; a heavy soil
  17. 17

    Not raised or leavened.

    heavy bread
  18. 18

    (of wines or spirits) Having much body or strength.

  19. 19

    With child; pregnant.

  20. 20

    Containing one or more isotopes that are heavier than the normal one

  21. 21

    (petroleum) with high viscosity

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