1. (

• hearty

) showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; "gave us a cordial reception"; "a hearty welcome" ;

2. (

• hearty ,
• satisfying ,
• solid ,
• square ,
• substantial

) providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day" ;

3. (

• hearty ,
• full-blooded ,
• lusty ,
• red-blooded

) endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; "a hearty glow of health" ;

4. (

• hearty ,

) consuming abundantly and with gusto; "a hearty (or healthy) appetite" ;

5. (

• hearty

) without reservation; "hearty support" ;