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Heaviness

ˈhɛvinɪs

Heaviness definitions
noun
heaviness
  1. the quality of having great weight

    "Olivia felt the heaviness of her backpack"

    • a feeling of being weighed down, especially by weariness

      "a persistent feeling of lethargy and heaviness"

  2. great density or thickness

    "the heaviness of the paint"

    • lack of delicacy or grace; coarseness

      "a certain heaviness of style"

    • the quality of food being hard to digest

      "a vanilla ice cream that is unmistakably English in its heaviness and extreme creaminess"

  3. a state of being greater in amount, force, or intensity than usual

    "the heaviness of the rains in the valley caused flooding"

    • the quality of being oppressive or overpowering to the senses

      "the heaviness of a hop aroma"

    • (in relation to rock music) the quality of having a strong bass component and a forceful rhythm

      "the total heaviness of much of this record"

  4. the quality of being very important or serious

    "a few cartoon gags were introduced into the film to lighten its heaviness"

    • a mentally oppressive feeling, especially of sadness or grief

      "he felt the heaviness of loss as he watched her go"