hearty meaning

UK US /ˈhɑrti/ 2 syllables

hearty (adjective): showing warm and heartfelt friendliness.

hearty has 5 meanings in this dictionary.

hearty as an adjective

  1. showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
    • gave us a cordial reception
    • a hearty welcome

    Similar: warm

    Related forms: heart, heartiness

  2. providing abundant nourishment
    • a hearty meal
    • good solid food
    • ate a substantial breakfast
    • four square meals a day

    Synonyms: satisfying, solid, square, substantial

    Similar: wholesome

  3. endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health
    • a hearty glow of health

    Synonyms: full-blooded, lusty, red-blooded

    Similar: healthy

    Related forms: heartiness

  4. consuming abundantly and with gusto
    • a hearty (or healthy) appetite

    Similar: healthy

    Related forms: heartiness

  5. without reservation
    • hearty support

    Similar: complete

    Related forms: heartiness

How to pronounce hearty

hearty is pronounced /ˈhɑrti/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with hearty

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in TY · 6-letter words

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