a heavy smoker

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• heavy smoker — heavy smoker/drinker/ phrase someone who smokes a lot, or who drinks a lot of alcohol Thesaurus: people who drink a lot of alcoholsynonym smoking and not smokinghyponym general words meaningto drinksynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• heavy smoker — n. person who is addicted to cigarettes, person who smokes ceaselessly …   English contemporary dictionary

• heavy — ► ADJECTIVE (heavier, heaviest) 1) of great weight; difficult to lift or move. 2) of great density; thick or substantial. 3) of more than the usual size, amount, or force. 4) doing something to excess: a heavy smoker. 5) striking or falling with… …   English terms dictionary

• heavy drinker — heavy smoker/drinker/ phrase someone who smokes a lot, or who drinks a lot of alcohol Thesaurus: people who drink a lot of alcoholsynonym smoking and not smokinghyponym general words meaningto drinksynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• heavy — heav|y1 W1S1 [ˈhevi] adj comparative heavier superlative heaviest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(weight)¦ 2¦(amount/degree/severity)¦ 3¦(needing physical effort)¦ 4¦(needing mental effort)¦ 5 heavy going 6 be heavy on something 7 heavy with something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• heavy — heav|y1 [ hevi ] adjective *** ▸ 1 with a lot of weight ▸ 2 many things ▸ 3 with physical effort ▸ 4 showing anger ▸ 5 smell: sweet & strong ▸ 6 not attractive ▸ 7 with a lot of force etc. ▸ 8 uncomfortable or tired ▸ 9 very severe ▸ 10… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• heavy — 1 / hevi/ adjective heavier, heaviest 1 WEIGHT weighing a lot: I can t lift this case it s too heavy. | The baby seemed to be getting heavier and heavier in her arms. | how heavy? (=how much does it weigh): How heavy is the parcel? opposite light …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• heavy — I UK [ˈhevɪ] / US adjective Word forms heavy : adjective heavy comparative heavier superlative heaviest *** 1) a heavy object weighs a lot She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. Careful – that box is pretty heavy. You should soon be able to… …   English dictionary

• heavy — I. adjective (heavier; est) Etymology: Middle English hevy, from Old English hefig; akin to Old High German hebīc heavy, Old English hebban to lift more at heave Date: before 12th century 1. a. having great weight; also characterized by mass or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• smoker — smok|er [ˈsməukə US ˈsmoukər] n someone who smokes cigarettes, ↑cigars etc ≠ ↑non smoker ▪ My Grandad was a heavy smoker (=someone who smokes a lot) . ▪ He had a smoker s cough (=a cough caused by smoking cigarettes regularly) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• heavy — /ˈhɛvi / (say hevee) adjective (heavier, heaviest) 1. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load. 2. of great amount, force, intensity, etc.: a heavy vote. 3. bearing hard upon; burdensome; harsh; distressing: heavy taxes. 4. having… …