Clues for the word "HEAVY"
We've had 43 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 60 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on February 03, 2026.
Definition of heavy
- a. - Having the heaves.
- superl. - 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.
- superl. - Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive; hard to endure or accomplish; hence, grievous, afflictive; as, heavy yokes, expenses, undertakings, trials, news, etc.
- superl. - Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with care, grief, pain, disappointment.
- superl. - Slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid; as, a heavy gait, looks, manners, style, and the like; a heavy writer or book.
- superl. - Strong; violent; forcible; as, a heavy sea, storm, cannonade, and the like.
- superl. - Loud; deep; -- said of sound; as, heavy thunder.
- superl. - Dark with clouds, or ready to rain; gloomy; -- said of the sky.
- superl. - Impeding motion; cloggy; clayey; -- said of earth; as, a heavy road, soil, and the like.
- superl. - Not raised or made light; as, heavy bread.
- superl. - Not agreeable to, or suitable for, the stomach; not easily digested; -- said of food.
- superl. - Having much body or strength; -- said of wines, or other liquors.
- superl. - With child; pregnant.
- adv. - Heavily; -- sometimes used in composition; as, heavy-laden.
- v. t. - To make heavy.
Referring Clues
- Backbreaking
- Suspension-busting
- Requiring extra postage, say
- Word with duty or set
- Villain
- Theatrical bad guy
- Like some snowstorms
- Bad guy
- Serious
- Hard to carry
- Difficult to carry, in a way
- Film villain
- Emotionally tough to take
- Of great weight
- Difficult to lift
- Weighty
- Burdensome
- Profound
- Hard to lift
- Movie villain
- Teeming (with)
- Not easy to lift
- Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 35-Down
- Opposite of light
- Weighing a lot
- Deep
- Overweight actor playing the villain?
- At the end of the day, have reformed a villain
- Not light
- Ponderous
- Bouncer not filled with air then?
- Weighty - ponderous
- Domesticated elephant can start to giggle, given exciting exploratory operation
- Discovery of youth attaching metal tag, finally, to tamed elephant?
- The mob on duty?
- Violent character not easy to read
- Enforcer
- Requiring substantial effort (like a bit of a heave?)
- Style of role calling for strong support
- Like an elephant
- Hard to pick up
- Hard to handle
- Dense
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - February 03, 2026
- Daily Quick - September 02, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 07, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 20, 2024
- LA Times - May 07, 2024
- LA Times - November 03, 2023
- Daily Quick - September 02, 2023
- LA Times - August 30, 2023
- USA Today - July 25, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - November 09, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 24, 2022
- Daily Quick - August 07, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - June 27, 2022
- Netword - January 01, 2018
- Daily Quick - September 02, 2017
- USA Today - August 28, 2017
- Netword - May 15, 2017
- Universal - May 11, 2017
- Netword - March 26, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - March 06, 2017
- Netword - January 20, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - November 29, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 13, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - August 08, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - February 03, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 21, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - September 25, 2012
- Netword - July 31, 2012
- Guardian Quick - February 04, 2012
- Universal - October 04, 2011
- And in 30 more crossword puzzles...