hearty

6 definitions • 9 examples

enthusiastic, energetic, and often loudly expressed:

a hearty welcome

a hearty laugh

large or (especially of food) in large amounts:

We ate a hearty breakfast before we set off.

hearty appetite She's got a hearty appetite (= she eats a lot).

very great:

She has a hearty dislike of any sort of office work.

enthusiastic and strong:

a hearty handshake

a hearty laugh

generous or large:

We ate a hearty breakfast before we set off on our hike.

Hearty is also used to mean satisfying to the taste:

a hearty vegetable soup