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hearty

UK/ˈhɑːti/ US/ˈhɑɹti/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

  • “gave us a cordial reception”
  • “a hearty welcome”
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2.

providing abundant nourishment

  • “a hearty meal”
  • “good solid food”
  • “ate a substantial breakfast”
  • “four square meals a day”
3.

endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health

  • “a hearty glow of health”
4.

consuming abundantly and with gusto

  • “a hearty (or healthy) appetite”
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5.

without reservation

  • “hearty support”
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Origin

Equivalent to heart + -y.

Phrases

  • hale and hearty
  • hearty as a buck
  • lose heart
  • party hearty
  • take heart

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