HEAVY

5 letters 14 Scrabble points /ˈhe.vi/

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."

Related words: swear sweer
adverb

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

    "heavy laden with their sins"

  2. To a great degree; greatly.

  3. Very

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters H E A V Y
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 14 points

Anagrams of HEAVY

Words that use the same letters:

YAHVE

Words Containing "HEAVY"

HEAVYBACK HEAVYHANDED HEAVYHANDEDNESS HEAVYHEADED HEAVYHEARTED HEAVYHEARTEDLY HEAVYSET HEAVYWEIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS LOPHEAVY OVERHEAVY SUPERHEAVY UNHEAVY

Words Starting with "HEAVY"

HEAVYBACK HEAVYHANDED HEAVYHANDEDNESS HEAVYHEADED HEAVYHEARTED HEAVYHEARTEDLY HEAVYSET HEAVYWEIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS

Words Ending with "HEAVY"

LOPHEAVY OVERHEAVY SUPERHEAVY UNHEAVY