HEAVY definition: of great weight; hard to lift or carry. See examples of heavy used in a sentence.

heavy adjective (SOLID) thick, strong, solid, or strongly made: a heavy winter coat a heavy meal (= a large amount of solid food)

Someone or something that is heavy is solid in appearance or structure, or is made of a thick material. We talk in her Belgrade flat, full of heavy old brown furniture. He was short and …

armed with weapons of large size: a heavy cruiser. (of guns) of the more powerful sizes: heavy artillery. having a large size or output: heavy machinery. producing or working with basic …

Define heavy. heavy synonyms, heavy pronunciation, heavy translation, English dictionary definition of heavy. adj. heav·i·er , heav·i·est 1. Having relatively great weight: a heavy load.

UK /ˈhɛvi/ adjective Word forms: heavier, heaviest 1. of great weight; difficult to lift or move a heavy and bulky load the pan was too heavy for me to carry used in questions about weight …

heavy, weighty, ponderous, cumbrous, cumbersome mean having great weight. heavy implies that something has greater density or thickness than the average of its kind or class.

heavy definition: having great weight. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "heavy blow", "heavy lifting", "heavy on".

• For months now, I've been droning on and on about how all cars these days are getting too heavy. • It was time for the regulators to get heavy. • Things started getting really heavy again …

Definition of heavy adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.