¦ adjective (heavier, heaviest)
1. of great weight; difficult to lift or move.
2. of great density; thick or substantial.
(of food) hard to digest; too filling.
(of ground) muddy or full of clay.
3. of more than the usual size, amount, or force: a heavy cold.
(of a smell) overpowering.
(heavy on) using a lot of.
doing something to excess: a heavy smoker.
4. striking or falling with force.
5. not delicate or graceful; coarse or slow-moving.
6. needing much physical effort.
7. very important or serious.
mentally oppressive; hard to endure.
informal strict, harsh, or difficult to deal with.
8. (of music, especially rock) having a strong bass component and a forceful rhythm.
9. Physics containing atoms of an isotope of greater than the usual mass: heavy water.
¦ noun (plural heavies)
1. informal a large, strong man, especially one hired for protection.
an important person.
2. chiefly Scottish strong beer, especially bitter.
Phrases
heavy going a person or situation that is difficult or boring to deal with.
Derivatives
heavily adverb
heaviness noun
heavyish adjective
Origin
OE
hefig, of Gmc origin; related to
heave.