/ Dictionary / Index H heavy-hearted: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: heav•y-heart•ed Pronunciation: (hev'ē-här'tid), [key] — adj. sorrowful; melancholy; dejected. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: heavy-hearted (Thesaurus) heavy-handed heavy hitter Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language