see also: Strong
Pronunciation
- (British) enPR: strŏng, IPA: /stɹɒŋ/, [st̠͡ɹ̠ɒŋ], [ʃt̠͡ɹ̠ɒŋ]
- (America) enPR: strông, IPA: /stɹɔŋ/, [st̠͡ɹ̠ɔŋ], [ʃt̠͡ɹ̠ɔŋ]
- (Canada, cot-caught) enPR: strŏng, IPA: /stɹɑŋ/, [st̠͡ɹ̠ɑŋ], [ʃt̠͡ɹ̠ɑŋ]
strong (comparative stronger, superlative strongest)
- Capable of producing great physical force.
- a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong
- Capable of withstanding great physical force.
- a strong foundation; good strong shoes
- (of water, wind, etc.) Having a lot of power.
- The man was nearly drowned after a strong undercurrent swept him out to sea.
- Determined; unyielding.
- 1918, W. B. Maxwell, The Mirror and the Lamp, chapter 10 ↗:
- It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.
- It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.
- He is strong in the face of adversity.
- 1918, W. B. Maxwell, The Mirror and the Lamp, chapter 10 ↗:
- Highly stimulating to the senses.
- a strong light; a strong taste
- Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.
- a strong smell
- Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.
- a strong cup of coffee; a strong medicine
- (specifically) Having a high alcoholic content.
- a strong drink
- She gets up, and pours herself a strong one. - Eagles, Lying Eyes
- (grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.
- a strong verb
- (chemistry) That completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution.
- a strong acid; a strong base
- (military) Not easily subdued or taken.
- a strong position
- Having wealth or resources.
- a strong economy
- (slang, US) Impressive, good.
- You're working with troubled youth in your off time? That’s strong!
- Having a specified number of people or units.
- The enemy's army force was five thousand strong.
- (of a disease or symptom) Severe; very bad or intense.
- 2005, Andrew Gaeddert, Healing Immune Disorders: Natural Defense-Building Solutions, North Atlantic Books, page 221 ↗:
- Physicians may diagnosis influenza by a throat culture or blood test, which may be important if you have a particularly strong flu, if your doctor suspects pneumonia or a bacterial infection.
- 2005, Andrew Gaeddert, Healing Immune Disorders: Natural Defense-Building Solutions, North Atlantic Books, page 221 ↗:
- (mathematics, logic) Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a weak statement which it implies.)
- (of an argument) Convincing.
- (capable of producing great physical force) forceful, powerful, derf
- (capable of withstanding great physical force) durable, tough, sturdy
- (determined, unyielding) ardent, determined, swith, unyielding, zealous
- (highly stimulating to the senses) extreme, intense
- (having an offensive or intense odor or flavor) rank
- (having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient) concentrated, potent
- (having a high alcoholic content) hard
- (grammar: irregular) irregular
- (military: not easily subdued or taken) impregnable, inviolable, secure, unassailable, unattackable
- (capable of producing great physical force) forceless, weak
- (capable of withstanding great physical force) fragile
- (having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient) diluted, impotent, weak
- (grammar: irregular) regular, weak
- (chemistry: that completely ionizes) weak
- (military: not easily subdued or taken) weak
- French: fort
- German: stark, kräftig
- Italian: forte, aitante
- Portuguese: forte
- Russian: си́льный
- Spanish: fuerte
- French: solide
- German: stark
- Portuguese: forte, resistente
- Russian: про́чный
- Spanish: resistente
- Russian: бы́стрый
- French: fort (in some languages), irrégulier
- Portuguese: forte (only in some languages), irregular
- Russian: си́льный
- French: fort
- Russian: мо́щный
strong (not comparable)
- In a strong manner.
- (in a strong manner) forcefully, powerfully, vigorously, strongly
- (in a strong manner) forcelessly, powerlessly, weakly
Strong
Proper noun
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