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hearty

American  
[hahr-tee] / ˈhɑr ti /

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 British  
/ ˈhɑːtɪ /

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © 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
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
hearty Idioms  

  1. see hale and hearty.

Other Word Forms

  • heartiness noun
  • overheartiness noun
  • overhearty adjective
  • quasi-hearty adjective
  • superheartiness noun
  • superhearty adjective
  • unhearty adjective

Etymology

Origin of hearty

First recorded in 1350–1400, hearty is from the Middle English word herti. See heart, -y 1

Example Sentences

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My only full day in Saltburn was supposed to start with a hearty hike along the cliffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just as important, I’m using AI to tame my human susceptibility to praise, so that when I do get a sycophantic response to my prompts, I take it with a hearty grain of salt.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The popularity of these hearty, value-driven, high-quality offerings was so positive that we made the strategic decision to keep both bowls as permanent menu items,” Williams said on the Thursday earnings call.

From Los Angeles Times

My mother cooked a hearty meal for her, but she didn't eat it.

From Literature

Her cheeks were round and red as apples, and all the lines in her face looked like they naturally moved upward into broad smiles and hearty laughs.

From Literature

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