Meaning
Weighing a lot; hard to lift or carry.
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Word origin
From Old English hefig, from hebban to lift, so hard to lift.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- hefig
Examples
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"Heavy" tells us the box weighs a lot.
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Here "heavy" describes a bag that is hard to carry.
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Here "heavy" means there was a lot of rain.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 6: heavy, excited, freeze and 7 more words.