Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hearty

/ˈhɑɹti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: hearty
IPA: /ˈhɑɹti/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Warm and cordial towards another person.

adj

Energetic, active or eager.

adj

Cheerful; vivacious.

adj

Exhibiting strength; firm; courageous.

adj

Promoting strength; nourishing.

noun

a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors.

Humorous; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government."
"We, full of hearty tears / For our good father's loss"
"Then we relapsed into a discomfited silence, and wished we were anywhere else. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, and with such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry and more mortified we began to laugh ourselves, and instantly felt better."
"[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don't know at all well."
"a hearty appetite"
"a hearty fellow"

Etymology

Equivalent to heart + -y.

Word Breakdown

Root: *ḱerd-
Suffix: heart

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɑɹti/
British English: /ˈhɑːti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

heartier (comparative) heartiest (superlative) hearties (plural)

Derived Forms

hearties heartily heartiness overhearty superhearty unheartily unhearty

Phrases

hale and hearty hearty as a buck party-hearty party hearty lose heart take heart

Frequently Paired Words

lose heart take heart hearties

Synonyms

sincere real unfeigned undissembled earnest affectionate caring cordial dear fond soft friendly

Antonyms

unhearty heartless

Rhymes With

party marty artie arty moriarty parti mccarty smarty carty harty ugarte mclarty

Questions

How do you pronounce hearty?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑɹti/.
What does hearty mean?: Warm and cordial towards another person.
Where does hearty come from?: Equivalent to heart + -y.

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