Found 2 items, similar to Heartier.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: heartier heartier See hearty hearty adj 1: showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; “gave us a cordial reception”; “a hearty welcome” [syn: cordial] 2: providing abundant nourishment; “a hearty meal”; “good solid food”; “ate a substantial breakfast” [syn: satisfying, solid, substantial] 3: endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; “a hearty glow of health” [syn: full-blooded, lusty, red-blooded] 4: consuming abundantly and with gusto; “a hearty (or healthy) appetite” 5: without reservation; “hearty support” [also: heartiest, heartier]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Heartier Hearty \Heart"y\ (h[aum]rt"[y^]), a. [Compar. Heartier (h[aum]rt"[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Heartiest.] 1. Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm; cordial; bold; zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic; active; eager; as, a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government. [1913 Webster] Full of hearty tears For our good father's loss. --Marston. [1913 Webster] 2. Exhibiting strength; sound; healthy; firm; not weak; as, a hearty man; hearty timber. [1913 Webster] 3. Promoting strength; nourishing; rich; abundant; as, hearty food; a hearty meal. Syn: Sincere; real; unfeigned; undissembled; cordial; earnest; warm; zealous; ardent; eager; active; vigorous. Usage: Hearty, Cordial, Sincere. Hearty implies honesty and simplicity of feelings and manners; cordial refers to the warmth and liveliness with which the feelings are expressed; sincere implies that this expression corresponds to the real sentiments of the heart. A man should be hearty in his attachment to his friends, cordial in his reception of them to his house, and sincere in his offers to assist them. [1913 Webster]