Hearty
//ˈhɑɹti// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Very common ·Middle school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors. humorous, obsolete
"“Ay, ay,” muttered the chief mate, as they rolled out of then-boats and swaggered on deck, “it’s your turn now, but it will be mine before long. Yaw about while you may, my hearties, I’ll do the yawing after the anchor’s up.”"
Adjective
- 1 Warm and cordial towards another person.
"a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government."
- 2 Energetic, active or eager.
"a hearty appetite"
- 3 Cheerful; vivacious.
"a hearty fellow"
- 4 Exhibiting strength; firm; courageous.
"a hearty handshake; a hearty timber"
- 5 Promoting strength; nourishing.
"hearty food"
Adjective
- 1 deeply felt wordnet
- 2 consuming abundantly and with gusto wordnet
- 3 endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health wordnet
- 4 showing warm and heartfelt friendliness wordnet
- 5 providing abundant nourishment wordnet
Example
More examples"On behalf of the company, I would like to express our hearty thanks to you all."
Etymology
Equivalent to heart + -y.
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.