Lefty vs Hefty - What's the difference?
lefty | hefty |
(US) One who is left-handed.
(US) left-handed
(US) intended for left-handed use
heavy
strong, bulky
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.
impressive, mighty
As adjectives the difference between lefty and hefty
is that lefty is left-handed while hefty is heavy.As a noun lefty
is one who is left-handed.lefty
English
Alternative forms
* leftieNoun
(lefties)Synonyms
* left-hander * southpawAdjective
- The lefty scissors are the ones with the red plastic handles.
Anagrams
*hefty
English
Adjective
(er)- She carries a hefty backpack full of books.
- They use some hefty bolts to hold up road signs.
- He was a tall, hefty man.