hefty
adjective/ˈhɛfti/
Frequency rank: #8,957 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Large in size, amount, or weight; impressively substantial.
Example sentence
The contractor sent us hefty bills for all the repair work done on the house.
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