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Heavy

noun/hˌaɪpɚkɹˈɪniə/
Definition
an actor who plays villainous roles
a serious (or tragic) role in a play
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˌaɪpɚkɹˈɪniə/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɛvi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɛvi/
2 syllables Say it as /hˌaɪpɚkɹˈɪniə/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan actor who plays villainous roles
nouna serious (or tragic) role in a play
adjectiveof comparatively great physical weight or density
“a heavy load”
adjectiveunusually great in degree or quantity or number
“heavy taxes”
adjectiveof the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment
“heavy artillery”
adjectivemarked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness
“a heavy heart”
adjectiveusually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
adjective(used of soil) compact and fine-grained
“the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated”
adjectivedarkened by clouds
“a heavy sky”
adjectiveof great intensity or power or force
“a heavy blow”
adjective(physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight
“heavy hydrogen”
adjective(of an actor or role) being or playing the villain
“Iago is the heavy role in `Othello'”
adjectivepermitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
“dense smoke”
adjectiveof relatively large extent and density
“a heavy line”
adjectivemade of fabric having considerable thickness
“a heavy coat”
adjectiveprodigious
“big spender”
adjectivefull and loud and deep
“heavy sounds”
adjectivegiven to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
“a hard drinker”
adjectiveof great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
“grave responsibilities”
adjectiveslow and laborious because of weight
“the heavy tread of tired troops”
adjectivelarge and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work
“a heavy truck”
adjectivedense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal
“a heavy pudding”
adjectivesharply inclined
“a heavy grade”
adjectivefull of; bearing great weight
“trees heavy with fruit”
adjectiverequiring or showing effort
“heavy breathing”
adjectivecharacterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
“worked their arduous way up the mining valley”
adjectivelacking lightness or liveliness
“heavy humor”
adjective(of sleep) deep and complete
“a heavy sleep”
adjectivein an advanced stage of pregnancy
“was big with child”
adverbslowly as if burdened by much weight
“time hung heavy on their hands”
Word Forms
heavinessnounthe property of being comparatively great in weight
fleshinessnounmore than average fatness
overweightnounthe property of excessive fatness
sullennessnouna gloomy ill-tempered feeling
densitynounthe amount per unit size
sonorousnessnounhaving the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
sonoritynounhaving the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
intemperatenessnounconsumption of alcoholic drinks
gravenessnouna manner that is serious and solemn
gravitynouna manner that is serious and solemn
weightinessnounthe relative importance granted to something
weightnounthe relative importance granted to something
ponderousnessnounthe property of being large in mass
arduousnessnounextreme effortfulness
hardnessnounthe quality of being difficult to do
labornounproductive work (especially physical work done for wages)
laboriousnessnounthe quality of requiring extended effort
operosenessnounthe quality of requiring extended effort
toilsomenessnounthe quality of requiring extended effort
profoundnessnounextremeness of degree
expectverblook forward to the birth of a child
gravidnessnountechnical terms for pregnancy
graviditynountechnical terms for pregnancy
largenessnounthe property of having a relatively great size
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schwer
ein Schauspieler, der schurkische Rollen spielt
🇫🇷French
lourd
un acteur qui joue des rôles méchants
🇪🇸Spanish
pesado
un actor que interpreta papeles de villano
🇮🇹Italian
pesante
un attore che interpreta ruoli malvagi
🇳🇱Dutch
zwaar
een acteur die gemene rollen speelt
🇵🇹Portuguese
pesado
um ator que desempenha papéis de vilão
🇷🇺Russian
тяжелый
актер, играющий злодейские роли
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भारी
एक अभिनेता जो खलनायक की भूमिका निभाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
ভারী
একজন অভিনেতা যিনি খলনায়ক চরিত্রে অভিনয় করেন
🇮🇳Tamil
கனமான
வில்லன் வேடங்களில் நடிக்கும் நடிகர்
🇮🇳Telugu
భారీ
విలన్ పాత్రలు పోషించే నటుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
जड
एक अभिनेता जो खलनायकी भूमिका करतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભારે
એક અભિનેતા જે ખલનાયકની ભૂમિકા ભજવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭಾರೀ
ಖಳ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ನಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കനത്ത
വില്ലൻ വേഷങ്ങൾ ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു നടൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭਾਰੀ
ਇੱਕ ਅਭਿਨੇਤਾ ਜੋ ਖਲਨਾਇਕ ਭੂਮਿਕਾਵਾਂ ਨਿਭਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بھاری
ایک اداکار جو ولن کا کردار ادا کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
重的
扮演反派角色的演员
🇯🇵Japanese
重い
悪役を演じる俳優
🇰🇷Korean
무거운
악역을 맡은 배우
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nặng
một diễn viên đóng vai phản diện
🇹🇭Thai
หนัก
นักแสดงที่เล่นบทบาทที่ชั่วร้าย
🇮🇩Indonesian
berat
seorang aktor yang memainkan peran jahat
🇵🇭Filipino
mabigat
isang artista na gumaganap ng mga kontrabida role
🇲🇾Malay
berat
seorang pelakon yang memainkan watak jahat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ثقيل
الممثل الذي يلعب الأدوار الشريرة
🇮🇷Persian
سنگین
بازیگری که نقش های شرورانه ایفا می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
ağır
kötü roller oynayan bir aktör
🇮🇱Hebrew
כָּבֵד
שחקן שמגלם תפקידי נבל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'heavy'?
The primary meaning of 'heavy' is 'an actor who plays villainous roles'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'heavy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'heavy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'heavy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'heavy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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