Heartiest

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hearty \Heart"y\ (h[aum]rt"[y^]), a. [Compar. {Heartier}
     (h[aum]rt"[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Heartiest}.]
     1. Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm;
        cordial; bold; zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic;
        active; eager; as, a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting
        the government.


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              Full of hearty tears
              For our good father's loss.           --Marston.
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     2. Exhibiting strength; sound; healthy; firm; not weak; as, a
        hearty man; hearty timber.
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     3. Promoting strength; nourishing; rich; abundant; as, hearty
        food; a hearty meal.
  
     Syn: Sincere; real; unfeigned; undissembled; cordial;
          earnest; warm; zealous; ardent; eager; active; vigorous.
  
     Usage: {Hearty}, {Cordial}, {Sincere}. Hearty implies honesty
            and simplicity of feelings and manners; cordial refers
            to the warmth and liveliness with which the feelings
            are expressed; sincere implies that this expression
            corresponds to the real sentiments of the heart. A man
            should be hearty in his attachment to his friends,
            cordial in his reception of them to his house, and
            sincere in his offers to assist them.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  heartiest
       See {hearty}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hearty
       adj 1: showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; "gave us a cordial
              reception"; "a hearty welcome" [syn: {cordial}]
       2: providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid
          food"; "ate a substantial breakfast" [syn: {satisfying}, {solid},
           {substantial}]
       3: endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; "a
          hearty glow of health" [syn: {full-blooded}, {lusty}, {red-blooded}]
       4: consuming abundantly and with gusto; "a hearty (or healthy)
          appetite"
       5: without reservation; "hearty support"
       [also: {heartiest}, {heartier}]