heavy

/ˈhe.vi//ˈhɛ.vi/

noun

  1. 1

    A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.

    “With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films.”
  2. 2

    A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.

    “A fight started outside the bar but the heavies came out and stopped it.”
  3. 3

    A large multi-engined aircraft. (The term heavy normally follows the call-sign when used by air traffic controllers.)

verb

  1. 1

    (often with "up") To make heavier.

  2. 2

    To sadden.

  3. 3

    To use power and/or wealth to exert influence on, e.g., governments or corporations; to pressure.

    “The union was well known for the methods it used to heavy many businesses.”

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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adverb

  1. 1

    In a heavy manner; weightily; heavily; gravely.

    “heavy laden with their sins”
  2. 2

    To a great degree; greatly.

  3. 3

    Very

adjective

  1. 1

    Having the heaves.

    “a heavy horse”

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