hearty
(adjective) without reservation; “hearty support”
hearty
(adjective) consuming abundantly and with gusto; “a hearty (or healthy) appetite”
hearty, full-blooded, lusty, red-blooded
(adjective) endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; “a hearty glow of health”
hearty
(adjective) showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; “gave us a cordial reception”; “a hearty welcome”
hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantial
(adjective) providing abundant nourishment; “a hearty meal”; “good solid food”; “ate a substantial breakfast”; “four square meals a day”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
heartier
comparative form of hearty
• earthier
Source: Wiktionary
Heart"y, a. [Compar. Heartier; superl. Heartiest.]
1. Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm; cordial; bold; zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic; active; eager; as, a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government. Full of hearty tears For our good father's loss. Marston.
2. Exhibiting strength; sound; healthy; firm; not weak; as, a hearty timber.
3. Promoting strength; nourishing; rich; abundant; as, hearty food; a hearty meal.
Syn.
– Sincere; real; unfeigned; undissembled; cordial; earnest; warm; zealous; ardent; eager; active; vigorous.
– Hearty, Cordial, Sincere. Hearty implies honesty and simplicity of feelings and manners; cordial refers to the warmth and liveliness with which the feelings are expressed; sincere implies that this expression corresponds to the real sentiments of the heart. A man should be hearty in his attachment to his friends, cordial in his reception of them to his house, and sincere in his offers to assist them.
Heart"y, n.; pl. Hearties (.
Definition: Comrade; boon companion; good fellow; -- a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors. Dickens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
