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Traditional English :: strong
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strong - adj. & adv. --adj. (stronger; strongest)
1 having the power of resistance; able to withstand great force or opposition; not easily damaged or overcome (strong material; strong faith; a strong character).
2 (of a person's constitution) able to overcome, or not liable to, disease.
3 (of a person's nerves) proof against fright, irritation, etc.
4 (of a patient) restored to health.
5 (of a market) having steadily high or rising prices.
6 capable of exerting great force or of doing much; muscular, powerful.
7 forceful or powerful in effect (a strong wind; a strong protest).
8 decided or firmly held (a strong suspicion; strong views).
9 (of an argument etc.) convincing or striking.
10 powerfully affecting the senses or emotions (a strong light; strong acting).
11 powerful in terms of size or numbers or quality (a strong army).
12 capable of doing much when united (a strong combination).
13 formidable; likely to succeed (a strong candidate).
14 (of a solution or drink etc.) containing a large proportion of a substance in water or another solvent (strong tea).
15 Chem. (of an acid or base) fully ionized into cations and anions in aqueous solution.
16 (of a group) having a specified number (200 strong).
17 (of a voice) loud or penetrating.
18 (of food or its flavour) pungent.
19 (of a person's breath) ill-smelling.
20 (of a literary style) vivid and terse.
21 (of a measure) drastic.
22 Gram. in Germanic languages: a (of a verb) forming inflections by change of vowel within the stem rather than by the addition of a suffix (e.g. swim, swam). b (of a noun or adjective) belonging to a declension in which the stem originally ended otherwise than in -n (opp. WEAK 9). --adv. strongly (the tide is running strong). come it strong colloq. go to great lengths; use exaggeration. going strong colloq. continuing action vigorously; in good health or trim. strong-arm using force (strong-arm tactics). strong drink see DRINK . strong grade the stressed ablaut-form. strong interaction Physics interaction between certain elementary particles that is very strong but is effective only at short distances. strong language forceful language; swearing. strong meat a doctrine or action acceptable only to vigorous or instructed minds. strong-minded having determination. strong-mindedness determination. strong point 1 a thing at which one excels.
2 a specially fortified defensive position. strong stomach a stomach not easily affected by nausea. strong suit 1 a suit at cards in which one can take tricks.
2 a thing at which one excels. strongish adj. strongly adv. [OE f. Gmc: cf. STRING] |
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Related Words
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Most Often Usage
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something inside so strong
head strong
strong bad
live strong bracelet
lance armstrong live strong bracelet
strong built
strong man competition
strong concordance
cher strong enough
sheryl crow strong enough
are you strong enough to be my man
stacie orrico strong enough
strong enough
stacie orrico strong enough lyric
sheryl crow are you strong enough lyric
strong enough lyric
strong enough to be my man lyric
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