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hearty definition

hearty (härt′ē)

adjective heartier heart′i·er, heartiest heart′i·est

  1. extremely warm and friendly; most genial or cordial a hearty welcome
  2. enthusiastic; wholehearted hearty cooperation
  3. strongly felt or expressed; unrestrained a hearty dislike, hearty laughter
  4. strong and healthy a hearty young farmer
    1. satisfying, nourishing, and plentiful a hearty meal
    2. needing or liking plenty of food a hearty eater

Etymology: ME herti: see heart & -y

noun pl. hearties heart′·ies

a friend; comrade; esp., a fellow sailor: usually preceded by my

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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