Heavy

/ˈhe.vi/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:13 pts5 letters
Definition of Heavy

noun

  1. A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.

    "With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films."

  2. A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.

    "A fight started outside the bar but the heavies came out and stopped it."

  3. A large multi-engined aircraft. (The term heavy normally follows the call-sign when used by air traffic controllers.)

verb

  1. (often with "up") To make heavier.
  2. To sadden.
  3. To use power and/or wealth to exert influence on, e.g., governments or corporations; to pressure.

    "The union was well known for the methods it used to heavy many businesses."

adjective

  1. (of a physical object) Having great weight.
  2. (of a topic) Serious, somber.
  3. Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive.

    "heavy yokes, expenses, undertakings, trials, news, etc."

  4. Good.

    "This film is heavy."

  5. (late 1960s, 1970s) Profound.

    "The Moody Blues are, like, heavy."

adverb

  1. In a heavy manner; weightily; heavily; gravely.

    "heavy laden with their sins"

  2. To a great degree; greatly.
  3. Very
Anagrams of Heavy

No exact anagrams found for "heavy". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Heavy"

Heavy is a 5-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Heavy" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "heavy" is a medium-scoring word.