Strong

/stɹɒŋ/ · adjective

Meaning

Capable of producing great physical force..

Definitions by Sense

1. Capable of producing great physical force.
2. Capable of withstanding great physical force.
3. (loosely) Possessing power, might, or strength.
4. Determined; unyielding.
5. Highly stimulating to the senses.
6. Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.
7. Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.
8. (specifically) Having a high alcoholic content.

Example Sentences

a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong

The man was nearly drowned after a strong undercurrent swept him out to sea.

For he was swift as swallow in her flight, And strong as Lyon in his lordly might.

But what sight is that? It seems a town right in the river, each building standing upon its own foundation, with the deep, strong current of the river sweeping all around it? They are flouring mills operated by the natural current of the stream.

a strong foundation; good strong shoes

Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker.

A wise man is strong, yea a man of knowledge encreaseth strength.

Perhaps we grows very strong, stronger than Wraiths. Lord Smeagol? Gollum the Great? The Gollum! Eat fish every day, three times a day, fresh from the sea.

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Word Forms

• stronger
• strongest
• strang
• stronk

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