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1. Having the heaves.

2. Heavily; - sometimes used in composition; as, heavy- laden.

Part of Speech: superlative

1. Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive; hard to endure or accomplish; hence, grievous, afflictive; as, heavy yokes, expenses, undertakings, trials, news, etc.

2. Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with care, grief, pain, disappointment.

3. Slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid; as, a heavy gait, looks, manners, style, and the like; a heavy writer or book.

4. Strong; violent; forcible; as, a heavy sea, storm, cannonade, and the like.

5. Not raised or made light; as, heavy bread.

6. Loud; deep; - said of sound; as, heavy thunder.

7. Dark with clouds, or ready to rain; gloomy; - said of the sky.

8. Impeding motion; cloggy; clayey; - said of earth; as, a heavy road, soil, and the like.

9. Not agreeable to, or suitable for, the stomach; not easily digested; - said of food.

10. Having much body or strength; - said of wines, or other liquors.

Part of Speech: verb transitive

1. To make heavy.

Part of Speech: noun

1. Heaved or lifted with labor; not light; weighty; ponderous; as, a heavy stone; hence, sometimes, large in extent, quantity, or effects; as, a heavy fall of rain or snow; a heavy failure; heavy business transactions, etc.; often implying strength; as, a heavy barrier; also, difficult to move; as, a heavy draught.