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PRONUNCIATION OF HEAVY-SET

heavy-set  [ˌhɛvɪˈsɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEAVY-SET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heavy-Set is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HEAVY-SET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of heavy-set in the English dictionary

The definition of heavy-set in the dictionary is having a large build, mainly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEAVY-SET


beset
bɪˈsɛt
cassette
kæˈsɛt
crossette
krɒˈsɛt
dancette
dɑːnˈsɛt
fossette
fɒˈsɛt
inset
ɪnˈsɛt
microcassette
ˈmaɪkrəʊkəˈsɛt
minicassette
ˌmɪnɪkəˈsɛt
misset
ˌmɪsˈsɛt
overset
ˌəʊvəˈsɛt
poussette
puːˈsɛt
preset
prɪˈsɛt
reset
riːˈsɛt
thickset
ˌθɪkˈsɛt
unset
ʌnˈsɛt
upset
ʌpˈsɛt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEAVY-SET

heavy metal
heavy middleweight
heavy mob
heavy mud
heavy oil
heavy on
heavy spar
heavy type
heavy water
heavy-duty
heavy-footed
heavy-handed
heavy-handedly
heavy-handedness
heavy-hearted
heavy-laden
heavy-metal
heavy-water reactor
heavyheartedly
heavyweight

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEAVY-SET

asset
chipset
close-set
closet
corset
deep-set
Dorset
handset
hard-set
headset
jet-set
mind-set
offset
onset
outset
sharp-set
Somerset
subset
sunset
well-set

Synonyms and antonyms of heavy-set in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «heavy-set» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEAVY-SET

Find out the translation of heavy-set to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heavy-set from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heavy-set» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

重集
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corpulento
570 millions of speakers

English

heavy-set
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भारी सेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجموعة الثقيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грузный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

heavy- set
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভারী সেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

costaud
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Set berat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dicklich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

重セット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무거운 세트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heavy-set
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nặng bộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கனரக-தொகுப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जड-सेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ağır seti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

heavy - set
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zestaw ciężkiego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

огрядний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

greu - set
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαρύ - σετ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaar - stel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heavy - set
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heavy- set
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heavy-set

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAVY-SET»

The term «heavy-set» is normally little used and occupies the 120.003 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAVY-SET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heavy-set

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEAVY-SET»

Discover the use of heavy-set in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heavy-set and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Using Your Head: An Owner's Manual
Did you assume that, because the store clerk was "pretty," and perhaps because the heavy-set man left "the clerk in tears," the clerk was female (in which case you marked false for this statement)? Tsk, tsk, if you did so, because the story never ...
Jeanne Ellis Ormrod, 1989
2
The Crystal Towers (Solaire Series #1):
The heavy-set man was sucking down spaghetti like it was his last meal. Sauce covered his lips and chin. He grunted as he inhaled more noodles. Behind him, two burly men merely sipped water. Unbeknownst to the patrons of the restaurant  ...
Mobashar Qureshi, 2013
3
Weight Training for Golf: The Ultimate Guide
Day. 3. 1. Dead lift Set 1 – medium Set 2 – heavy Set 3 – max Set 4 – max Set 5 – medium 2. Wood chop down Set 1 – medium Set 2 – heavy Set 3 – max Set 4 – max Set 5 – medium 3. Pull ups Set 1 – medium Set 2 – heavy Set 3 – max Set 4  ...
Kai Fusser, 2012
4
Driving Mr. Dead
He growled, squeezing Heavy-Set's throat until he turned a disturbing shade of puce. “If you kill him, it's going to mean calling the police, filing a bunch of paperwork, and missing your deadline with the Council,” I reminded him. With a hiss, Mr.
Molly Harper, 2012
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Canadian Journal of Mathematics
From (2.2) and (2.3), we get (2.4) £ (|«'(*)l The inequality (2.4) contradicts (2.1). Hence there must exist a point x in H' for which |2d(x)| > c(x). In other words there is a heavy set in the reducible chain. LEMMA 3. Let SJi be any c-cover and 210 ...
6
General Theory of Information Transfer and Combinatorics
However if we knew more about the number of positives in a heavy set, we might proceed more carefully and avoid returns, using more clever pool sets than just covering families. This section presents a partial result in this direction: a Distill ...
Rudolf Ahlswede, 2006
7
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
It will be seen that the weaning weights of the Iambs on the control areas are consistently lower than on the oversown and topdressed heavy- set-stocked areas. On the other hand, the lenient-set-stocked improved pastures (P. 5 and 10A) ...
8
Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength
It consistently uses Just one set of heavy weight for very low reps (one or two) as the first working set of each workout. Over the 10 weeks the weight for this set moves from 75 percent to 100 percent. Following the heavy set are several sets of ...
Jim Stoppani, 2006
9
Surviving the College Game
the heavy set girl of the group asked. The third girl who looked like she Would blow aWay if a strong gust of wind blew threw the room smiled and said “Caleb invited us on Facebook!” I decided that I was going to give my attention to the heavy ...
Jack O'Connell, 2010
10
College Reading: The Science and Strategies of Expert Readers
Janet Nay Zadina, Rita Smilkstein, Deborah Daiek, Anter. 10. 11. 12. 13. . The store clerk was male. Reason: . A heavy—set woman entered the store. Reason: . The heavy—set woman brought a large canvas bag into the store. Reason: The ...
Janet Nay Zadina, Rita Smilkstein, Deborah Daiek, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEAVY-SET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heavy-set is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Law & Order: Blackjack winner reports armed robbery - Post-Tribune
A couple of minutes later, a heavy-set man walked to the car and started talking to the men before grabbing the victim by the neck and pointing ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Anguish Haunts Northern Ireland's Retired Terrorists - NBC News
He's ruddy-faced, heavy-set; he wears soft-soled shoes and his sunglasses clipped to his shirt. He lowers himself onto a bench. When he was ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
3
Before golf dough, Wilcox rolled in pizza dough
"I'm a kind of heavy-set guy," he said, "so I have to have a little extra salt there to keep me from drying up." State drought: This week's ... «Montgomery Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
Beauty trends of the season that you must try - Hindustan Times
Think British model Cara Delevingne (left) or American actor Camilla Belle, and you'll remember their bold, striking brows. Now, heavy-set ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
5
"Lost cat" liars rob elderly Lincoln Park woman | News - Home
She said all three are Hispanic and heavy-set. They drove off in a silver sedan. She can't believe the parents would use their child in a scam ... «WDIV Detroit, Jul 15»
6
Police seek tips to ID tattooed burglar
The man who burglarized the store about 3 a.m. on April 7 was described as a heavy-set white man with tattoos on both arms. Middletown ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
7
OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- The following incidents have been …
A victim on King Henry advised he left a handgun on the trunk of vehicle and drove away. A victim on Bienville advised an unknown, heavy-set ... «gulflive.com, Jul 15»
8
911 Calls (July 12, 2015)
The driver is described as a heavy-set male. Robbery: A man was robbed about 11:30 p.m. Friday on the 400 block of North Grant Street while ... «Stockton Record, Jul 15»
9
Police: ATV rider fired assault rifle at pedestrian
Another boy was riding a red or orange ATV and was heavy-set, with dark hair and camouflage pants, police said. A third rider may have been ... «Citizens Voice, Jul 15»
10
Connecticut man gets prison for keeping mentally ill sister in 'dungeon'
Gauvin, a heavy-set man with short gray hair and a white beard, was freed on bond before the sentencing. He was taken into custody ... «Reuters, Jul 15»

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