heavy

[US]/'hevɪ/
[UK]/'hɛvi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. having great weight; difficult to lift or carry; of great size or amount
n. something that has great weight; a serious or important role
adv. in a cumbersome or significant manner

Phrases & Collocations

heavy rain

heavy workload

heavy traffic

heavy sleeper

heavy lifting

heavy heart

heavy snow

heavy machinery

heavy metal

heavy oil

heavy duty

heavy industry

heavy load

heavy burden

on the heavy

heavy plate

heavy truck

heavy work

heavy blow

heavy pressure

heavy crude

heavy loss

heavy rail

heavy water

Real-world Examples

The rain became heavier and heavier as the train moved farther north.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Or tackle some of the heavy stuff?

Source: Downton Abbey Video Version (Season 6)

Next, heavy. " Heavy" has two syllables.

Source: Dad teaches you grammar.

So sometimes people put things too heavy.

Source: The New Yorker (video edition)

This is leaning pretty heavy on me.

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

And sit really heavy on your palate.

Source: Connection Magazine

As a result, it's quite a heavy thing.

Source: Technology Trends

Workers lift packages as heavy as 50 pounds.

Source: NPR News Compilation April 2022

Payrolls so heavy we'd strain ourselves stealing them.

Source: Tiger and Leopard: The Little Overlord (Original Soundtrack)

A tube or pipe is hollow, and therefore not heavy.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

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