heavy
US /ˈhɛvi/
adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
of comparatively great physical weight or density
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Heavy traffic caused many employees to arrive late to work this morning.
Word Family
Synonyms
- weightyhaving relatively great weight; heavy
- hefty(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
- substantialfairly large
Collocations
- Easy heavy boxdescribing heavy box (an actor who plays villainous roles)
- Medium heavy traffic during rush hourdescribing heavy traffic during rush hour (an actor who plays villainous roles)
- Hard heavy industrial machinerydescribing heavy industrial machinery (an actor who plays villainous roles)
- Very Hard heavy heart laden with sorrowdescribing heavy heart laden with sorrow (an actor who plays villainous roles)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.