1. having great weight; difficult to lift or move
2. greater than normal in amount, force, or intensity
3. serious or difficult to deal with

1. in a heavy manner; with great weight or force

Examples

• The box was too heavy for me to carry alone.
• We had heavy rain all afternoon.
• The professor assigned heavy reading for tonight.
• She felt heavy with sadness after hearing the news.
• The cake has a heavy texture because of all the butter.
• The snow fell heavy on the mountain peaks.
• Traffic was heavy during rush hour.
• He’s going through a heavy time right now.