adj., -i·er, -i·est.

1. Having relatively great weight: a heavy load.
2. Having relatively high density; having a high specific gravity.
3. 1. Large, as in number or quantity: a heavy turnout; heavy casualties.
   2. Large in yield or output: heavy rainfall.
4. Of great intensity: heavy activity; heavy fighting.
5. 1. Having great power or force: a heavy punch.
   2. Violent; rough: heavy seas.
6. 1. Equipped with massive armaments and weapons: a heavy cruiser; heavy infantry.
   2. Large enough to fire powerful shells: heavy guns.
7. 1. Indulging to a great degree: a heavy drinker.
   2. Involved or participating on a large scale: a heavy investor.
8. Of great import or seriousness; grave: heavy matters of state.
9. 1. Having considerable thickness: a heavy coat.
   2. Broad or coarse: drew the face with heavy lines.
10. 1. Dense; thick: a heavy fog.
    2. Slow to dissipate; strong: “There was a heavy fragrance of flowers and lemon trees” (Mario Puzo).
    3. Too dense or rich to digest easily: a heavy dessert.
    4. Insufficiently leavened: heavy bread.
    5. Full of clay and readily saturated: heavy soil.
11. 1. Weighed down; burdened: trees heavy with plums.
    2. Emotionally weighed down; despondent: a heavy heart.
    3. Marked by or exhibiting weariness: heavy lids.
    4. Sad or painful: heavy news.
12. 1. Hard to do or accomplish; arduous: heavy going; heavy reading.
    2. Not easily borne; oppressive: heavy taxes.
13. Lacking vitality; deficient in vivacity or grace: a heavy gait; heavy humor.
14. Sharply inclined; steep: a heavy grade.
15. Having a large capacity or designed for rough work: a heavy truck.
16. Of, relating to, or involving the large-scale production of basic products, such as steel: heavy industry.
17. Of or relating to a serious dramatic role.
18. Physics. Of or relating to an isotope with an atomic mass greater than the average mass of that element.
19. Loud; sonorous: a heavy sound; heavy breathing.
20. Linguistics. Of, relating to, or being a syllable ending in a long vowel or in a vowel plus two consonants.
21. Slang.
    1. Of great significance or profundity.
    2. Very popular or important: a rock star who is really heavy.

adv., -i·er, -i·est.

Heavily: The snow is falling heavier tonight than last night.

n., pl. -ies.

1. 1. A serious or tragic role in a play.
   2. An actor playing such a role.
2. Slang. A villain in a story or play.
3. Slang. A mobster.
4. Slang. One that is very important or influential: a media heavy.

[Middle English hevi, from Old English hefig.]

heaviness heav'i·ness n.

SYNONYMS  heavy, weighty, hefty, massive, ponderous, cumbersome. These adjectives mean having a relatively great weight. Heavy refers to what has great physical weight (a heavy boulder) and figuratively to what is burdensome or oppressive to the spirit (heavy responsibilities). Weighty literally denotes having considerable weight (a weighty package); figuratively, it describes what is onerous, serious, or important (a weighty decision). Hefty refers principally to physical heaviness or brawniness: a hefty book; a tall, hefty wrestler. Massive describes what is bulky, heavy, solid, and strong: massive marble columns. Ponderous refers to what has great mass and weight and usually implies unwieldiness: ponderous prehistoric beasts. Figuratively it describes what is complicated, involved, or lacking in grace: a book with a ponderous plot. Something cumbersome is difficult to move, handle, or deal with because it is heavy, bulky, or clumsy: cumbersome luggage.

A term used to describe a futures market showing difficulty in advancing or a tendency to decline.

Investopedia Says:
A heavy market will usually show slight declines and very few rises in price. This type of market is generally unfavorable for speculators attempting to capitalize on predictions of price movements.

adjective

1. Having a relatively great weight: heavyweight, hefty, massive, ponderous, weighty. See heavy/light.
2. Unwieldy or clumsy, especially due to excess weight: cumbersome, cumbrous, lumpish, lumpy, ponderous. See easy/hard, heavy/light.
3. Having a large body, especially in girth: bulky, hefty, hulking, hulky, husky², stout. See big/small/amount.
4. Characterized by abundance: abundant, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, generous, plenitudinous, plenteous, plentiful, substantial, voluminous. See big/small/amount, give/take/reciprocity, rich/poor.
5. Intensely sustained, especially in activity: concentrated, fierce, heightened, intense, intensive. See strong/weak.
6. Conveying great physical force: hard, hefty, powerful, severe. See big/small/amount.
7. Intensely violent in sustained velocity: fierce, furious, high, strong. See strong/weak.
8. Violently disturbed or agitated, as by storms: dirty, raging, roiled, roily, rough, rugged, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, ugly, violent, wild. See calm/agitation.
9. Indulging in drink to an excessive degree: hard. Informal two-fisted. See excess/insufficiency/enough.
10. Having great consequence or weight: earnest¹, grave², momentous, serious, severe, weighty. See important/unimportant.
11. Having a dense or viscous consistency: gelatinous, stodgy, thick. See solid/liquid/consistency.
12. Not readily digested because of richness: rich. See ingestion.
13. Growing profusely: dense, lush¹, luxuriant, profuse, rank², thick. See big/small/amount.
14. Burdened by a weighty load: heavy-laden, laden, loaded. See full/empty/capacity.
15. Requiring great or extreme bodily, mental, or spiritual strength: arduous, backbreaking, burdensome, demanding, difficult, effortful, exacting, exigent, formidable, hard, laborious, onerous, oppressive, rigorous, rough, severe, taxing, tough, trying, weighty. See heavy/light.
16. Beyond the understanding of an average mind: abstruse, deep, esoteric, profound, recondite. See easy/hard, surface/depth.

noun

A mean, worthless character in a story or play: villain. See right/wrong.

Idioms beginning with heavy:
heavy hitter

See also hot and heavy; make heavy weather of; play the heavy; time hangs heavy.

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adj

Definition: depressed, gloomy
Antonyms: cheerful, gay, happy, joyful

adj

Definition: difficult, severe
Antonyms: easy, inconsequential, insignificant, trivial, unimportant

adj

Definition: having great weight
Antonyms: airy, light, lightweight, little, slight, small, thin

adj

Definition: listless, slow
Antonyms: animated, energetic, light, moving, smooth

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adj. heavier, heaviest 1. of or containing atoms of an isotope of greater than the usual mass.

2. (of ground or soil) hard to travel over because muddy or full of clay.

3. slang (of a large aircraft) leaving a large amount of turbulence behind in its flight.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

Having great weight.

• h. chain — see heavy chain.
• h. chain switch — see class switching.
• h. grain feeding — feeding of cereal grain feeds at levels in excess of conventional practice is frequently followed by carbohydrate engorgement, rumenitis and hepatic abscessation. Persistent feeding at levels less than those conducive to lactic acidosis is thought to contribute to the development of left displacement of the abomasum.
• h. horse breeds — includes clydesdale, shire, suffolk horse, belgian, percheron.
• h. metals — lead, mercury, silver, zinc, copper, arsenic, iron.
• h. veal calves — fed on hard feed, weigh >400 lb (182 kg), aged >3 weeks. Called also western veal calves.

IN BRIEF: Having great weight. Also: Thick.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tung, solid stor, stærk, kraftig, heftig, omfattende, tungtvejende, tyngende
n. - stor bølle, skurk, tung dreng, seriøs morgenavis
adv. - tungt

idioms:

• heavily armed    svært bevæbnet
• heavy duty    tung pligt
• heavy going    tungt føre
• heavy industry    sværindustri, tung industri
• heavy metal    heavy metal (mus), tungt skyts, tungmetal
• heavy on    trykke, tynge
• heavy sea    voldsom søgang
• heavy sleeper    en der sover tungt
• heavy water    tungt vand

Nederlands (Dutch)
zwaar, zwaarlijvig, erg, wellustig, machtig (eten), zwaarwegend, verzwaard, moeizaam, van groot belang, zwaar op de hand, loom, slaperig, saai, onhandig, zwaar geschut, zwaargewicht, liefje, acteur van serieuze rollen, overmatig, zwaar-

Français (French)
adj. - (gén, Phys) lourd, gros, épais, (fig) pesant, lourd, laborieux, dense, nourri, abondant (un saignement), important (un investissement), qui a la main lourde sur, qui consomme beaucoup de (essence), qui comporte beaucoup de, lourd (une défaite, des pertes), intense (une attaque), sévère (une amende, une peine), fort (des critiques), gros (un froid), prononcé (un accent), fort (un parfum), (Météo) fort (une pluie), abondant (la neige), nuageux, chargé (un ciel), (Culin) lourd (un repas), chargé (un emploi du temps), ardu (un livre), qui est chargé de (atmosphère, air), lourd de sens (une remarque)
n. - gorille, grosse brute, (GB) grand journal, journal sérieux
adv. - lourdement, à pas pesants, profondément, bruyamment, péniblement, de manière exemplaire (une punition), très fort (une pluie), beaucoup, abondamment, grandement, fortement, très maquillé, s'adonnant à (la musique, le sport)

idioms:

• heavily armed    armé jusqu'aux dents
• heavy duty    à usage industriel, à haute résistance
• heavy going    être difficile
• heavy industry    industrie lourde
• heavy metal    métal lourd, (Mus) hard rock
• heavy on    peser sur, consommer beaucoup de
• heavy sea    mer très agitée
• heavy sleeper    gros dormeur
• heavy water    eau lourde

Deutsch (German)
adj. - schwer, bedeckt, schwerfällig, grob, ernst, streng
n. - Schlägertyp, (ugs.) Starkbier, schweres Geschütz, Gauner
adv. - schwer, schwerfällig

idioms:

• heavily armed    schwerbewaffnet
• heavy duty    strapazierfähig, hoch besteuert
• heavy going    schwerfallen
• heavy industry    Schwerindustrie
• heavy metal    Schwermetall, (Mus.) Heavy Metal
• heavy on    viel benutzen von
• heavy sea    schwere See
• heavy sleeper    Person, die tief schläft
• heavy water    (chem.) schweres Wasser, Deuteriumoxyd

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - βαρύς, δύσβατος, δύσκολος, φουρτουνιασμένος, άφθονος, σοβαρός
n. - (καθομ.) κακοποιός, μπράβος, κάθαρμα, προσωπικότητα, μεγαλουσιάνος, ρόλος κακού (σε κινηματογραφικό κ.λπ. έργο)
adv. - βαριά, βαρυ-

idioms:

• heavily armed    βαριά οπλισμένος
• heavy duty    (μηχαν.) ενισχυμένος, βαριάς κατασκευής, μεγάλης αποδόσεως
• heavy going    δύσκολα τα πράγματα, αναποδιές
• heavy industry    βαριά βιομηχανία
• heavy metal    βαρύ μέταλλο, (μουσ.) σκληρή ροκ (κν. χέβι μέταλ)
• heavy on    σπάταλος σε
• heavy sea    φουρτουνιασμένη/τρικυμιώδης θάλασσα
• heavy sleeper    αυτό που κοιμάται βαριά
• heavy water    (φυσ.) βαρύ ύδωρ

Italiano (Italian)
pesante, corpulento, buttafuori, pesantemente

idioms:

• heavy duty    (adatto) per un uso continuo
• heavy industry    industria pesante
• heavy metal    metallo pesante
• heavy on    gravoso su
• heavy sea    mare grosso
• heavy sleeper    persona dal sonno duro
• heavy water    acqua pesante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pesado, difícil
n. - pessoa (f) muito pesada
adv. - pesadamente, dificilmente

idioms:

• heavy duty    serviço (m) pesado
• heavy industry    indústria (f) pesada (básica)
• heavy metal    música (f) de rock muito alta e destorcida (Mús.)
• heavy on    exagerado
• heavy sea    mar (m) violento, difícil
• heavy sleeper    dorminhoco (difícil de acordar)
• heavy water    água (f) pesada (Quím.)

Русский (Russian)
тяжелый, крупный, мощный, большой, обильный, трудный, тяжело, тягостно

idioms:

• heavy duty    сверхпрочный, сверхмощный
• heavy industry    тяжелая индустрия
• heavy metal    человек, обладающий высокими моральными качествами
• heavy on    придавать большое значение чему-л.
• heavy sea    тяжелое и опасное положение
• heavy sleeper    тот, кого тяжело разбудить
• heavy water    тяжелая вода

Español (Spanish)
adj. - corpulento, obeso, pesado, opresivo, gran cantidad de, muy turbulento, profundo, intenso
n. - forzudo, matón, lo más importante, el villano de una obra, arma de fuego de gran calibre
adv. - pesadamente

idioms:

• heavily armed    armado hasta los dientes
• heavy duty    para trabajos duros, para grandes cargas
• heavy going    pesado para tratar, hacérsele difícil a, hacérsele duro a
• heavy industry    industria pesada
• heavy metal    música rock de alto volumen y ritmo rápido
• heavy on    mucha cantidad de
• heavy sea    mar turbulento
• heavy sleeper    tener el sueño profundo
• heavy water    agua pesada

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - tung, stor, svår, kraftig, brant, gravid, dyster, sömnig, olaglig, schysst, djupsinnig, framstående, jobbig
n. - skurkroll, slagskepp, tungviktsboxare, starköl (Sk.), person som lägger hinder i vägen för ngn annan
adv. - tungt

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
重的, 沉重的, 巨大的, 重物, 严肃角色, 沉重地, 大量地, 笨重地

idioms:

• heavily armed    全副武装
• heavy duty    重型的, 重负荷的, 关税重的, 厚重耐穿的
• heavy going    某事进行艰难, 某人很难了解应付
• heavy industry    重工业
• heavy metal    重金属, 强敌
• heavy on    严厉的..., 大量耗用的...
• heavy sea    波涛汹涌的海面
• heavy sleeper    睡得很沉
• heavy water    重水

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 重的, 沈重的, 巨大的
n. - 重物, 嚴肅角色
adv. - 沈重地, 大量地, 笨重地

idioms:

• heavily armed    全副武裝
• heavy duty    重型的, 重負荷的, 關稅重的, 厚重耐穿的
• heavy going    某事進行艱難, 某人很難了解應付
• heavy industry    重工業
• heavy metal    重金屬, 強敵
• heavy on    嚴厲的..., 大量耗用的...
• heavy sea    波濤洶涌的海面
• heavy sleeper    睡得很沉
• heavy water    重水

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 무거운, 답답한, 대량의, 힘겨운, 서투른
n. - 무거운 물건, 악역, 중기병, 중포
adv. - 무겁게, 답답하게, 심하게

idioms:

• heavy on    (보통은 안 좋은 것에 대해) ~을 많이 사용하다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 重い, 激しい, 大量の, 悲しい, 陰気な, つらい, 重大な, 不器用な, しつこい, 猛烈な, 厳しい
n. - まじめな役, 敵役

idioms:

• be heavy going for    進みにくい
• heavy duty    激務に耐えうる
• heavy industry    重工業
• heavy metal    重金属, 重砲, ヘビーメタル, 強敵
• heavy on    大量に消費する, 強い
• heavy sea    荒海
• heavy sleeper    よく寝る人
• heavy water    重水
• make heavy weather of    大げさに考える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ثقيل أو كبير الوزن, ثقيل الوطأة, خطير, عميق, بطئ, بليد, كئيب, نعسان أو مجهد, ضخم أو وافر, كثيف, هائج, موحل, حاد, شاق أو عسير, مسرف, عسير الهضم, جدي أو رصين (الاسم) ملاكم من الوزن الثقيل, ممثل يؤدي دورا رصينا أو شريرا (ظرف) على نحو ثقيل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮כבד, קשה, מגושם, גס, איטי בתפיסתו השכלית, קשה למעבר (שטח), דורשת מאמץ רב (עבודה), שופע (יבול), חמור ורציני או משעמם (נאום), קשה לעיכול‬
n. - ‮בריון, תפקיד טרגי או תפקיד של נבל (במחזה), בירה לבנה (מדוברת)‬
adv. - ‮בכבדות‬

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Heavy Metal	heavy bag
heavy duty	heavy bags