Emotions

Synonyms for heavy

Two senses of heavy live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, FoothillsEmotions

darkened by clouds

A heavy sky.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

threatening

Same sentence, swapped: A threatening sky.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for heavy as it is used in the sentence above.

large
grave
dirty

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 5, Summit

compact and fine-grained

The heavy soil held water and clung to our boots.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

clayey

Same sentence, swapped: The clayey soil held water and clung to our boots.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for heavy as it is used in the sentence above.

large
grave
dirty

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Closest first: other emotions words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

worriedadjectiveupsetafflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or griefFoothills2 senses worryverbcarebe concerned withFoothillsHas a reason line brokenadjectivebustedout of working order ('busted' is an informal substitute for 'broken')Foothills2 sensesHas a reason line gladadjectivehappyeagerly disposed to act or to be of serviceFoothills2 senses zealnounelana feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)High Camp cleanverb, adjectivepickremove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pitsFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line cliffnoundropa steep high face of rockFoothills closeadjectivenearnot far distant in time or space or degree or circumstancesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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