heavy
Tough to carry
The adjective heavy denotes a number of qualities that are nearly all the opposite of those characterized as light.
Heavy may describe something physically weighty, something burdensome and oppressive, something serious, or something morose.
It may also mean loud or deep (heavy metal music), fatty and hard to digest (heavy meal), or high in volume (heavy rain).
A heavy informally designates a person or character that is important, influential, or malevolent: Al Pacino played the heavy in the movie.
In dated slang, heavy is an appreciative adjective conveying profundity: Wow, man, that’s heavy.
Weighted exercise apparatus
- dumbbellHandheld exercise weight
- kettlebellHandled iron weight
- platesFlat eating dishes
- poundsMass measurement units
kilograms · mass · tonnage · bulk · poundage · load · ballast · anchor
Having great depth
- compactTightly packed together
- solidFirm matter state
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
viscous · syrupy · stodgy · leaden · saturated · packed · congested · clogged
Serious and worrying
- solemnSerious and dignified
- weightyHeavy or significant
- momentousOf great significance
- significantHaving notable importance
profound · earnest · sober · intense · deep · important · consequential · portentous
Carried weight or burden
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- strainExcessive stretching force
- pressureForce upon contact
yoke · millstone · onus · duty · liability · encumbrance · albatross · cross
Profoundly sad, grieving
- heartbrokenOverwhelmed with grief
- burdenedCarrying a heavy load
- weighed downMade heavy by burden
- sorrowfulFilled with grief
grief-stricken · melancholy · somber · gloomy · despondent · laden · oppressed · troubled
Flowing in violent streams
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- drenchingMaking thoroughly wet
driving · relentless · pelting · monsoon · cloudburst · squall · storm · thunderous
Maximal barbell competition sport
- deadliftGround-to-hip barbell raise
- squatCrouching on bent legs
- benchpressHorizontal strength lift
- strongmanPowerful lifter or despot
bodybuilding · gym · spotter · reps · sets · gains · iron · pumping
Hard conductive solid
- riffRepeated musical phrase
- distortionTwisting from original state
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- thrashBeat violently or defeat utterly
doom · sludge · downtuned · crushing · loud · aggressive · Sabbath · Metallica
Requiring great exertion
- pantingRapid labored breathing
- gaspingBreathing in sharp gulps
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
winded · exertion · asthmatic · rasping · puffing · heaving · sighing · snoring
Industrial product creation
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- foundryMetal casting facility
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
mining · factory · industrial · ironworks · shipbuilding · construction · infrastructure · production
barbell
Weighted exercise apparatus
- dumbbellHandheld exercise weight
- kettlebellHandled iron weight
- platesFlat eating dishes
pounds · kilograms · mass · tonnage · bulk · poundage · load · ballast · anchor · leaden
thick
Having great depth
- compactTightly packed together
- solidFirm matter state
- concentratedGathered or intensified
impenetrable · viscous · syrupy · stodgy · leaden · saturated · packed · congested · clogged · clotted
grave
Serious and worrying
significant · profound · earnest · sober · intense · deep · important · consequential · portentous · critical
load
Carried weight or burden
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- strainExcessive stretching force
pressure · yoke · millstone · onus · duty · liability · encumbrance · albatross · cross · toll
heartsick
Profoundly sad, grieving
- heartbrokenOverwhelmed with grief
- burdenedCarrying a heavy load
- weighed downMade heavy by burden
sorrowful · grief-stricken · melancholy · somber · gloomy · despondent · laden · oppressed · troubled · anguished
torrential
Flowing in violent streams
drenching · driving · relentless · pelting · monsoon · cloudburst · squall · storm · thunderous · rain
powerlifting
Maximal barbell competition sport
- deadliftGround-to-hip barbell raise
- squatCrouching on bent legs
- benchpressHorizontal strength lift
strongman · bodybuilding · gym · spotter · reps · sets · gains · iron · pumping · snatch
metal
Hard conductive solid
- riffRepeated musical phrase
- distortionTwisting from original state
- bassDeep pitch or fish
thrash · doom · sludge · downtuned · crushing · loud · aggressive · Sabbath · Metallica · amplifier
labored
Requiring great exertion
breathless · winded · exertion · asthmatic · rasping · puffing · heaving · sighing · snoring · sleep apnea
manufacturing
Industrial product creation
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- foundryMetal casting facility
smelting · mining · factory · industrial · ironworks · shipbuilding · construction · infrastructure · production
firepower
Combat weapon effectiveness
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
cannon · mortar · howitzer · tank · military · weaponry · caliber · armor · shelling · barrage
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- two-syllablesapple, baby, better, candle, chicken
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
- fragrancesperfume, cologne, aftershave, essential oils, floral
- container traitsairtight, leakproof, sealed, watertight, stackable
- Drink Qualitiescold, hot, warm, sweet, bitter
heavylight
Visible electromagnetic radiation
lightweight · weightless · featherlight · feathery · airy
- heavy rainIntense sustained precipitation
- heavy trafficDense vehicle congestion
- heavy metalAggressive amplified rock genre
- heavy snowSubstantial winter precipitation
- heavy liftingArduous physical or mental exertion
- heavy creamHigh-butterfat milk product
heave, heavily, heaviness, heavyset, heavier, heavyweight, heavyheartedness, heavy-duty, heavy-handed