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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hearty \Heart"y\, n.; pl {Hearties}. Comrade; boon companion; good fellow; -- a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors. --Dickens. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hearty \Heart"y\, a. [Compar. {Heartier}; 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. Full of hearty tears For our good father's loss --Marston. 2. Exhibiting strength; sound; healthy; firm; not weak; as a hearty timber. 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 From WordNet r 1.6 [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"
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