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hearties
Variant of hearty
- extremely warm and friendly; most genial or cordial: a hearty welcome
- enthusiastic; wholehearted: hearty cooperation
- strongly felt or expressed; unrestrained: a hearty dislike, hearty laughter
- strong and healthy: a hearty young farmer
- satisfying, nourishing, and plentiful: a hearty meal
- needing or liking plenty of food: a hearty eater
noun pl. hearties
a friend; comrade; esp., a fellow sailor: usually preceded by my
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