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hearty

[hahr-tee]

adjective

heartier, heartiest 
  1. warm-hearted; affectionate; cordial; jovial.

    a hearty welcome.

  2. genuine; sincere; heartfelt.

    hearty approval; hearty dislike.

  3. completely devoted; wholehearted.

    hearty support.

  4. exuberant; unrestrained.

    hearty laughter.

  5. violent; forceful.

    a hearty push; a hearty kick.

  6. physically vigorous; strong and well.

    hale and hearty.

  7. substantial; abundant; nourishing.

    a hearty meal.

  8. enjoying or requiring abundant food.

    a hearty appetite.

  9. (of soil) fertile.



noun

Archaic.

plural

hearties 
  1. a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.

  2. a sailor.

hearty

/ ˈ³óɑː³ŁÉŖ /

adjective

  1. warm and unreserved in manner or behaviour

  2. vigorous and enthusiastic

    a hearty slap on the back

  3. sincere and heartfelt

    hearty dislike

  4. healthy and strong (esp in the phrase hale and hearty )

  5. substantial and nourishing

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a comrade, esp a sailor

  2. a vigorous sporting man

    a rugby hearty

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • heartiness noun
  • overheartiness noun
  • overhearty adjective
  • quasi-hearty adjective
  • superheartiness noun
  • superhearty adjective
  • unhearty adjective
  • ˈ³ó±š²¹°ł³Ł¾±²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of hearty1

First recorded in 1350–1400, hearty is from the Middle English word herti. See heart, -y 1
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Beloved Los Angeles comedian Ken Flores died earlier this year, but not before giving audiences one final hearty laugh.

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It gets hearty laughs by flattening Russell’s Walker — a tragic Afghanistan veteran confused by the government’s inconsistency about when he’s allowed to kill — into a spoof of bossy, paternalistic privilege.

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The favorite at 2-1 is Irish stew, that hearty concoction of lamb, potatoes and vegetable.

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After the rich and hearty stews of winter, I am craving lighter textures and brighter flavors, and everything I see — little green peas, thin spiky asparagus, feathery fronds of fennel — I want.

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We feasted on hearty bowls of soup, silky hummus topped with falafel, a shawarma wrap and a medley of delicious olives.

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