Definition of: heavy

(hev′ē) adjective heav·i·er, heav·i·est
1. Hard to lift or carry; weighty: opposed to light.
2. Having great specific gravity; hence, of dense or concentrated weight: heavy as lead.
3. Over the usual weight: heavy luggage; heavy woolens.
4. Of great quantity or amount; abundant: a heavy crop; a heavy vote.
5. Dealing in large amounts: heavy trade; a heavy investor.
6. Laden or weighted: an atmosphere heavy with moisture.
7. Permeating; diffuse: a heavy odor.
8. Forceful; powerful: heavy gunfire; a heavy blow.
9. Tempestuous; violent: a heavy sea, storm, etc.
10. Mil. a Of large size: said of weapons. b Heavily armed: heavy infantry.
11. Clayey; cloggy: said of soils, roads, etc.
12. Doughy; dense and compact: said of bread, pastries, etc.
13. Not easily digested: heavy food.
14. Thick; massive; coarse: heavy lines, features, etc.
15. Slow and cumbrous: a heavy step.
16. Loud and intense: heavy applause.
17. Hard to do or accomplish; laborious: heavy work.
18. Hard to bear or suffer; oppressive: heavy taxes; heavy sorrow.
19. Weary; sleepy.
20. Tedious; dull: a heavy style.
21. Profound; intense: a heavy silence.
22. Gloomy; overcast: a heavy sky.
23. Feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sad; despondent: a heavy heart.
24. Serious; grave: a heavy role; a heavy offense.
25. Pregnant.
26. Steep: a heavy grade.
—adverb Heavily.
—noun plural heav·ies
1. A serious role in a play, representing dignity or self–importance in middle life or vigorous age; often the villain.
2. An actor who interprets such a role. [OE hefig] Synonyms (adj.): burdensome, crushing, cumbrous, dull, grievous, inert, oppressive, ponderous, slow, sluggish, stolid, stupid, weighty. See DROWSY, SAD. Antonyms: airy, buoyant, ethereal, light, lively, subtile, trifling, trivial, volatile.