heaviness
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heaviness
- /ˈhɛvɪnəs/
Where it comes from
From Middle English hevynesse, from Old English hefiġnes (“heaviness”). Equivalent to heavy + -ness.
noun heavinesses
- The state of being heavy; weight, weightiness, force of impact or gravity. This figure, immobile and static in his heaviness, was assumed to be deeply asleep and therefore to introduce a note of humorous anecdotality to what should have been a tragic scene.
- Oppression; dejectedness, sadness; low spirits. Firſt got vvith guile, and then preſeru'd vvith dread, / And after ſpent with pride and lauiſhneſſe, / Leauing behind them griefe and heauineſſe.
- Drowsiness. The ſtrangeneſs of your ſtory put / Heavineſs in me.
Translations
Talk about this word "heaviness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heaviness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. heaviness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heaviness "heaviness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heaviness.Cite this
@misc{heaviness_2026,
title = {heaviness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heaviness},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
