weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move. a heavy weight/load; She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. My brother is much heavier than me.

(heavier, heaviest) weighing a lot weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. My brother is much heavier than me.

heavy · ​[countable] (informal) a large strong man whose job is to protect a person or place, often using violence. He lunged at the minister, but was soon ...

heavy · ​hang/lie heavy (on/in something) (of a feeling or something in the air) to be very easy to notice in a particular place in a way that is unpleasant.

(pl. heav‧ies) (informal) a large strong man whose job is to protect a person or place, often using violence.

1. Old English– In a heavy manner; with weight, literal and figurative; ponderously; massively; burdensomely, oppressively.

There are 67 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word heavy, six of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

1hang/lie heavy (on/in something) (of a feeling or something in the air) to be very noticeable in a particular place in a way that is unpleasant Smoke lay ...

[only before noun] ​not easily damaged and therefore suitable for hard physical work or to be used all the time. a heavy-duty carpet.

HEAVY definition: 1. weighing a lot, and needing effort to move or lift: 2. (especially of something unpleasant) of…. Learn more.