A hefty dictionary. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A hefty athlete. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Serve in hefty glasses or mugs, garnished with shredded lettuce. From Wordnik.com. [Special Foods and Recipes for Lent] Reference
They wrote in hefty, rich pensions for themselves and their cronies that were vested in as short as three months. From Wordnik.com. [View From Ground Zero] Reference
One franchisee called the hefty burger "a loss leader.". From Wordnik.com. [Franchisees Balk at Dollar Menu] Reference
The lake access makes the price tag hefty and the property taxes high. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-05-01] Reference
To Larson, it means the handwriting is on the wall, namely a hefty drop in stock prices. From Wordnik.com. [Dan Dorfman: Will the Real Economy Please Stand Up?] Reference
What's required are judges who are naturally funny and who are respected in the "hefty" role. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Clubhouse justice takes an odd turn] Reference
The strongest thus far apparently a 4.9, which in and of itself is a, you know, kind of hefty earthquake. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 22, 2003] Reference
Well, perhaps you could take issue with the "hefty" portion of that, but Congress did manage to pass a salary increase. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 22, 2001] Reference
That "hefty" tax is 3% of the purchase price and goes down 10% every year and as Rolly said - that tax will be gone in 4 years. From Wordnik.com. [What car is right for Mexico?] Reference
To protest against "hefty" increase in petro prices. From Wordnik.com. [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference
She also opposed a "hefty" increase in pay for Denver's 17 county judges. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
The ETS will implement a "hefty" tax that will inevitably cause a chain reaction. From Wordnik.com. [The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines] Reference
Their idea is simple: "hefty" taxes on soda and sports drinks that contain sugar. From Wordnik.com. [Hartford Courant blogs] Reference
Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy was still steaming over what he has called a "hefty" fine from. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
My poor little man is a little on the "hefty" side, and although he seems to be growing into it slowly he hates it. From Wordnik.com. [genki desu yo!!] Reference
Labour is trying to make political capital from the Conservative pledge by warning it will led to a "hefty" rise in VAT. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
Van Gundy has said the Magic was hit with a "hefty" fine for his critical comments last year about playing on the holiday. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
Van Gundy has said the Magic were hit with a "hefty" fine for his critical comments last year about playing on the holiday. From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
Curry said Thursday there would be a "hefty" fine, as well, but that any other fallout would be left up to Iverson's teammates. From Wordnik.com. [ESPN.com] Reference
"hefty" increases in 2003, but threatened to fire teachers who participated in Tuesday's proposed strike. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
No word on how North Korea deals with snow, but I imagine the constituency for libertarianism is even less "hefty" there.) daifromwales. From Wordnik.com. [John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...] Reference
In the meantime, they're getting hefty severance packages. From Wordnik.com. [Year Of The Employee] Reference
It has helped prop up the betting line at a hefty touchdown. From Wordnik.com. [The Janet Jackson Legacy] Reference
That percentage would go way up if Clinton offers a hefty payoff. From Wordnik.com. ['I Want Him To Admit What He Did.'] Reference
But snack-food king Nabisco can thank diners like Andy Baze for the hefty tab. From Wordnik.com. [Bring On The Junk Food] Reference
Recent months have seen the anti-immigrant right score hefty successes in elections across Europe. From Wordnik.com. [View From Europe's 'Tijuana'] Reference
But that hefty amount pales against the value of all financial assets — stocks, bonds, bank loans. From Wordnik.com. [The Engine of Mayhem] Reference
We don't have the hefty paychecks and cushy hours, but we, too, are not part of the problem anymore. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call] Reference
The result: leaks, often for hefty fees, of the most luscious details of private lives and legal proceedings. From Wordnik.com. [Private Lies, Public Figures] Reference
Nearby, two hefty women sit on the porch of a local store, with colorful shawls and beautifully braided hair. From Wordnik.com. [LETTER FROM MEXICO] Reference
Still, just about everyone has already landed a new job at a start-up or a consultancy, complete with hefty sign-up bonus. From Wordnik.com. [Hitting The Wall At Boo] Reference
Sure, this was a strategy partly born of necessity; hefty losses in Latin America in the 1980s kept Lloyds's ambitions modest. From Wordnik.com. [The Scottish Widow Is Swept Off Her Feet] Reference
He took hefty options grants for years -- but for some reason, we don't know why, didn't take any in the most recent proxy filing. From Wordnik.com. [Clean-Up Time] Reference
In Patti Stanger's world, you might be just one date away from true love — and if it comes with a hefty bank account, even better. From Wordnik.com. [A Drill Sergeant of Love] Reference
The other effect of further taxing cigarettes is that the hefty price tags may deter domestic consumers from pulling out their wallets. From Wordnik.com. [Not Just Blowing Smoke] Reference
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