definition of
heaviness

[1] #1 heaviness n. [weightiness] the property of being comparatively great in weight; "the heaviness of lead". wn

[2] #2 heaviness n. persisting sadness; "nothing lifted the heaviness of her heart after her loss". wn

[3] #3 heaviness n. [ponderousness] an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency; "a book so serious that it sometimes subsided into ponderousness"; "his lectures tend to heaviness and repetition". wn

[4] #4 heaviness n. [thickness] used of a line or mark. wn

[5] #5 heaviness n. [burdensomeness, onerousness, oppressiveness] unwelcome burdensome difficulty. wn