资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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.
资料来源 : WordNet®
heartier
See {hearty}
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"
[also: {heartiest}, {heartier}]