strong

[[t]strɔŋ, strɒŋ[/t]]

adj. strong•er [[t]ˈstrɔŋ gər, ˈstrɒŋ-[/t]] strong•est [[t]ˈstrɔŋ gɪst, ˈstrɒŋ-[/t]]

1) having, showing, or involving great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust

2) mentally powerful or vigorous

3) very able, competent, or powerful in a specific field or respect:

She is strong in mathematics[/ex]

4) of great moral power, firmness, or courage

5) powerful in influence, authority, resources, or means of prevailing:

a strong nation[/ex]

6) aggressive; willful:

a strong personality[/ex]

7) of great force, effectiveness, potency, or cogency:

strong arguments[/ex]

8) clear and firm; loud:

a strong voice[/ex]

9) well-supplied or rich in something specified:

a strong hand in trumps[/ex]

10) able to resist strain, force, wear, etc.:

strong cloth[/ex]

11) firm or unfaltering under trial:

strong faith[/ex]

12) fervent; zealous; thoroughgoing:

a strong liberal[/ex]

13) strenuous or energetic; vigorous:

strong efforts[/ex]

14) moving or acting with force or vigor:

strong winds[/ex]

15) distinct or marked, as an impression or a resemblance

16) intense, as light or color

17) having a large proportion of the effective or essential properties or ingredients:

strong tea[/ex]

18) (of a beverage or food) containing much alcohol

19) having a high degree of flavor or odor:

strong cheese[/ex]

20) having an unpleasant or offensive flavor or odor

21) cvb (of language) offensive or severely critical

22) cvb of a designated number:

an army 20,000 strong[/ex]

23) bus characterized by steady or advancing prices:

a strong market[/ex]

24) gram. (of verbs in Germanic languages) forming the past tense and usu. the past participle by a vowel change in the root, as sing, sang, sung; ride, rode, ridden

Compare weak 12)

25) phn (of a word or syllable) stressed

26) opt having great magnifying or refractive power:

a strong microscope[/ex]

27) in a strong manner

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- come on strong

Etymology: bef. 900; (adj.) ME strang, strong, OE, c. OS strang, ON strangr; akin to string strong′ish, adj. strong′ly, adv.