The difference between Heavy and Massive

When used as nouns, heavy means a villain or bad guy, whereas massive means a homogeneous mass of rock, not layered and without an obvious crystal structure.

When used as adjectives, heavy means having great weight, whereas massive means of or pertaining to a large mass.

Heavy is also adverb with the meaning: heavily.

Heavy is also verb with the meaning: to make heavier.

check bellow for the other definitions of Heavy and Massive

  1. Heavy as an adjective (of a physical object):

    Having great weight.

  2. Heavy as an adjective (of a topic):

    Serious, somber.

  3. Heavy as an adjective:

    Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive.

    Examples:

    "heavy yokes, expenses, undertakings, trials, news, etc."

  4. Heavy as an adjective (British, slang, dated):

    Good.

    Examples:

    "This film is heavy."

  5. Heavy as an adjective (dated, late 1960s, 1970s, US):

    Profound.

    Examples:

    "The Moody Blues are, like, heavy."

  6. Heavy as an adjective (of a rate of flow):

    High, great.

  7. Heavy as an adjective (slang):

    Armed.

    Examples:

    "Come heavy, or not at all."

  8. Heavy as an adjective (music):

    Louder, more distorted.

    Examples:

    "Metal is heavier than swing."

  9. Heavy as an adjective (of weather):

    Hot and humid.

  10. Heavy as an adjective (of a person):

    Doing the specified activity more intensely than most other people.

    Examples:

    "He was a heavy sleeper, a heavy eater and a heavy smoker - certainly not an ideal husband."

  11. Heavy as an adjective (of food):

    High in fat or protein; difficult to digest.

    Examples:

    "Cheese-stuffed sausage is too heavy to eat before exercising."

  12. Heavy as an adjective:

    Of great force, power, or intensity; deep or intense.

    Examples:

    "it was a heavy storm; a heavy slumber in bed; a heavy punch"

  13. Heavy as an adjective:

    Laden to a great extent.

    Examples:

    "his eyes were heavy with sleep; she was heavy with child"

  14. Heavy as an adjective:

    Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with grief, pain, disappointment, etc.

  15. Heavy as an adjective:

    Slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid.

    Examples:

    "a heavy gait, looks, manners, style, etc."

    "a heavy writer or book"

  16. Heavy as an adjective:

    Impeding motion; cloggy; clayey.

    Examples:

    "a heavy road; a heavy soil"

  17. Heavy as an adjective:

    Not raised or leavened.

    Examples:

    "heavy bread"

  18. Heavy as an adjective:

    Having much body or strength; said of wines or spirits.

  19. Heavy as an adjective (obsolete):

    With child; pregnant.

  20. Heavy as an adjective (physics):

    Containing one or more isotopes that are heavier than the normal one

  1. Heavy as an adverb:

    heavily

    Examples:

    "heavy laden with their sins"

  2. Heavy as an adverb (India, colloquial):

    very

  1. Heavy as a noun:

    A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.

    Examples:

    "With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films."

  2. Heavy as a noun (slang):

    A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.

    Examples:

    "A fight started outside the bar but the heavies came out and stopped it."

  3. Heavy as a noun (aviation):

    A large multi-engined aircraft.

    Examples:

    "The term ''heavy'' normally follows the call-sign when used by air traffic controllers."

  1. Heavy as a verb (often with "up"):

    To make heavier.

  2. Heavy as a verb:

    To sadden.

  3. Heavy as a verb (Australia, New Zealand, informal):

    To use power and/or wealth to exert influence on, e.g., governments or corporations; to pressure.

    Examples:

    "The union was well known for the methods it used to heavy many businesses."

  1. Heavy as an adjective:

    Having the heaves.

    Examples:

    "a heavy horse"

  1. Massive as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a large mass; weighty, heavy, or bulky.

    Examples:

    "A massive comet or asteroid appears to have ended the era of the dinosaurs."

  2. Massive as an adjective:

    Much larger than normal.

    Examples:

    "Compared to its counterparts from World War II, the Abrams main battle tank is truly massive."

  3. Massive as an adjective:

    Of great significance or import; overwhelming.

    Examples:

    "The enlightenment comprises massive shifts in many areas of Western thought."

  4. Massive as an adjective (mineralogy):

    Not exhibiting crystal form.

  5. Massive as an adjective:

    Of particularly exceptional quality or value; awesome.

    Examples:

    "Did you see Colbert last night? He was massive!"

  6. Massive as an adjective (colloquial, informal, Ireland):

    outstanding, beautiful

    Examples:

    "Your dress is massive, love. Where did you get it?"

  7. Massive as an adjective (informal):

    To a very great extent; total, utter.

  8. Massive as an adjective (physics):

    (of a particle) Possessing mass.

    Examples:

    "Some bosons are massive while others are massless."

  1. Massive as a noun (mineralogy):

    A homogeneous mass of rock, not layered and without an obvious crystal structure.

    Examples:

    "karst massives in western Georgia"

  2. Massive as a noun (slang):

    A group of people from a locality, or sharing a collective aim, interest, etc.

    Examples:

    "Big up to the Croydon massive!"

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