HEAVY
What does "HEAVY" mean?
Having great weight, or great force, intensity, or seriousness.
Meanings
- Of great weight; hard to lift or move. The suitcase was too heavy to carry alone.
- Great in amount, force, or intensity. Heavy rain flooded the streets.
- Serious, grave, or emotionally weighty. The conversation turned heavy. figurative
- Containing a large proportion of something, as heavy with sleep. Her eyes were heavy with fatigue.
Did you know?
- The heavy elements in your body - the iron in your blood, the calcium in your bones - were forged inside dying stars long before the Sun was born.
Word origin
From Old English 'hefig' ('weighty, grievous'), from Proto-Germanic 'habigaz', literally 'having weight', from the same root as 'heave'.
Remember it
HEAVY is what you HEAVE - both come from the same Old English root for 'having weight'.
A little poem
I set the bag down.
It was never the weight, just
how long I carried.
haiku
Wordplay
- I told my friend the news felt heavy. He offered to spot me - turns out emotional weight isn't the kind you bench.
What it teaches
Most heavy things grow lighter the moment you agree to set them down.
Quick facts
What does HEAVY mean?
Having great weight, or great force, intensity, or seriousness.
Is HEAVY a valid word?
Yes — HEAVY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is HEAVY?
HEAVY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does HEAVY come from?
From Old English 'hefig' ('weighty, grievous'), from Proto-Germanic 'habigaz', literally 'having weight', from the same root as 'heave'.
What can HEAVY teach us?
Most heavy things grow lighter the moment you agree to set them down.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.