hearty B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈhɑɹti/ UK /ˈhɑːti/ See IPA manual Freq #15222 Meanings 1 adj Warm, friendly, and sincere. They gave us a hearty welcome at the door. 2 adj (of food) Large and filling. After the hike we enjoyed a hearty meal of stew and bread. 3 adj Full of energy and good health. He has a hearty appetite and finishes every plate. 4 adj Strong and complete, without holding back. The plan received hearty support from the whole team. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · warm, friendly, and sincere. cordialfriendlywarmheartfelt 3 adj · full of energy and good... lustyrobust ↔ Opposites heartlessunhearty Word family Forms heartierheartiest Derived forms heartilyheartinessoverheartyparty-heartysuperheartyunheartilyunhearty Appears in Phrases (1) See all hearty laugh A deep, genuine, and warm laugh expressing real amusement Adjective + noun Etymology AI details Equivalent to heart + -y. *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hearty **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈhɑɹti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɑːti/ **Frequency rank:** 15222 ## Meanings 1. Warm, friendly, and sincere. 2. (of food) Large and filling. 3. Full of energy and good health. 4. Strong and complete, without holding back. ## Examples - They gave us a hearty welcome at the door. - After the hike we enjoyed a hearty meal of stew and bread. - He has a hearty appetite and finishes every plate. - The plan received hearty support from the whole team. ## Antonyms - heartless - unhearty ## Derived Forms - heartily - heartiness - overhearty - party-hearty - superhearty - unheartily - unhearty ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *ḱerd- ## Etymology Equivalent to heart + -y. ## AI Etymology Hearty is equivalent to heart + -y. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. The historical line also includes *ḱerd- (Proto-Indo-European). In current use, the main senses are “Warm, friendly, and sincere” and “(of food) Large and filling”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown