hefty

hefty
heftily, adv.heftiness, n.
/hef"tee/, adj., heftier, heftiest.
1. heavy; weighty: a hefty book.
2. big and strong; powerful; muscular: a hefty athlete.
3. impressively large or substantial: a hefty increase in salary.
[1865-70; HEFT + -Y1]
Syn. 2. robust, husky, burly, stalwart.

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