Hyphenation of heavy

How to hyphenate heavy

Because it is a word with a single syllable, heavy is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

heavy

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 5
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 5
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: heavy

Definitions of heavy

heavy is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.
Example: With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films.
noun
A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.
Example: A fight started outside the bar but the heavies came out and stopped it.
noun
A large multi-engined aircraft. (The term heavy normally follows the call-sign when used by air traffic controllers.)

Definition 1 as verb

verb
(often with "up") To make heavier.
verb
To sadden.
verb
To use power and/or wealth to exert influence on, e.g., governments or corporations; to pressure.
Example: The union was well known for the methods it used to heavy many businesses.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
(of a physical object) Having great weight.
adjective
(of a topic) Serious, somber.
adjective
Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive.
Example: heavy yokes, expenses, undertakings, trials, news, etc.
adjective
Good.
Example: This film is heavy.
adjective
(late 1960s, 1970s) Profound.
Example: The Moody Blues are, like, heavy.
adjective
(of a rate of flow) High, great.
adjective
Armed.
Example: Come heavy, or not at all.
adjective
Louder, more distorted.
Example: Metal is heavier than swing.
adjective
(of weather) Hot and humid.
adjective
(of a person) Doing the specified activity more intensely than most other people.
Example: He was a heavy sleeper, a heavy eater and a heavy smoker – certainly not an ideal husband.
adjective
(of food) High in fat or protein; difficult to digest.
Example: Cheese-stuffed sausage is too heavy to eat before exercising.
adjective
Of great force, power, or intensity; deep or intense.
Example: it was a heavy storm; a heavy slumber in bed; a heavy punch
adjective
Laden to a great extent.
Example: his eyes were heavy with sleep; she was heavy with child
adjective
Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with grief, pain, disappointment, etc.
adjective
Slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid.
Example: a heavy gait, looks, manners, style, etc.
adjective
Impeding motion; cloggy; clayey.
Example: a heavy road; a heavy soil
adjective
Not raised or leavened.
Example: heavy bread
adjective
(of wines or spirits) Having much body or strength.
adjective
With child; pregnant.
adjective
Containing one or more isotopes that are heavier than the normal one
adjective
(petroleum) with high viscosity

Definition 1 as adverb

adverb
In a heavy manner; weightily; heavily; gravely.
Example: heavy laden with their sins
adverb
To a great degree; greatly.
adverb
Very

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Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.