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tanakka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hefty adjective Large, heavy, and solidly built; substantial in size or weight.
  • nourishing adj Providing the nutrients needed for health and growth.
  • porky adj Rather fat or chubby.
  • solid adjective Firm and stable in structure; not liquid or gas.
  • squat adj Short and thick-set; low and broad rather than tall.
  • stocky adj Solidly and compactly built, with a broad, muscular frame.
  • stout adj Solidly built; somewhat fat.
  • stubby adjective Short and thick.
  • sturdy adj Strongly built and unlikely to break or give way.

Senses

tanakka is used for these senses in English:

  • hefty (of a person) Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.
  • nourishing That provides nourishment; nutritious.
  • porky (slang) Rather fat; chubby.
  • solid (of volumes of materials) Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps.
  • squat Relatively short or low, and thick or broad.
  • stocky (of a person or an animal) Sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact.
  • stout (of a person) Large; bulky.
  • stout Materially strong, enduring.

hefty — full definition

  1. adjective Large, heavy, and solidly built; substantial in size or weight.
  2. adjective Larger than usual in amount, especially of a cost, fine, or sum of money.
  3. adjective Physically strong, muscular, and powerfully built, said of a person.

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