hearty


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hearty/ˈhɑːti/
adjective (heartier, heartiest)
  • 1 loudly vigorous and cheerful.

    ■ (of a feeling or opinion) heartfelt.

  • 2 strong and healthy.
  • 3 (of a person's appetite) robust and healthy.

    ■ (of food) wholesome and substantial.

noun (pl. hearties) Brit. informal
  • 1 a vigorously cheerful and sporty person.
  • 2 (me hearties) a form of address ascribed to sailors.
– derivatives
heartiness noun.
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