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Hefty vs Punchy - What's the difference?

hefty | punchy |

As adjectives the difference between hefty and punchy

is that hefty is heavy while punchy is having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.

hefty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • heavy
    • She carries a hefty backpack full of books.
  • strong, bulky
    • They use some hefty bolts to hold up road signs.
  • (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.
    • He was a tall, hefty man.
  • impressive, mighty

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "hefty" is often applied: price tag, premium, profit, price, penalty, fine, portion, salary, gain, increase, amount, sum, check, fee.

    punchy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.
  • Behaving or appearing punch drunk.
  • (figuratively, of a person) Being over-reactive to routine events.
    • I was so sleep deprived I was starting to get punchy .
  • (skiing) A term used by Nordic skiers]] (especially [[skate skiing, skate skiers) to describe groomed snow that does not support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting a ski punching through the surface of the snow.
  • (dated) short and thick; fat; paunchy

    • Derived terms

    * punchily * punchiness