adjective
- physically powerful; having great muscular strength; robust
- in a healthy and sound condition; hale; hearty
- performing well or in a normal manner: a strong heart
- not easily affected or upset: a strong stomach
- morally powerful; having strength of character or will
- intellectually powerful; able to think vigorously and clearly
- having special competence or ability (in a specified area): to be strong in botany
- governing or leading with firm authority; authoritarian
- powerfully made, built, or constituted; tough; firm; durable: a strong wall, a strong fabric
- holding firmly; tenacious: a strong grip
- binding tightly: strong glue
- hard to capture; able to resist and endure attack: a strong fort
- not easily defeated; formidable: a strong opponent
- not easily dislodged; deep-rooted: strong prejudice
- having many resources; powerful in wealth, numbers, supplies, etc.: a strong nation
- of a specified number; reaching a certain degree in number or strength: a task force 6,000 strong
- having a powerful effect; drastic: strong measures
- having a large amount of its essential quality; not weak or diluted: strong coffee
- affecting the senses powerfully; intense: a strong light, strong smell, etc.
- having an offensive taste or smell; rank: strong butter
- firm and loud: a strong voice
- intense in degree or quality; not mild; specif.,
- ardent; passionate; warm: strong affection
- forceful; persuasive; cogent: strong reasons
- felt deeply; pronounced; decided: a strong opinion
- vigorously active; zealous: a strong socialist
- vigorous, forthright, and unambiguous, often offensively so: strong language
- clear; distinct; marked: a strong resemblance
- receiving or showing emphasis or stress: a strong accent or beat
- moving rapidly and with force: a strong wind
- having high powers of magnification: strong lenses
- tending toward higher prices: said of a stock or stock market
- Chem. having a high ion concentration, as certain acids and bases
- Gram. in English and other Germanic languages, designating or of verbs that express variation in tense chiefly by internal change of a syllabic vowel rather than by the addition of inflectional endings; irregular (Ex.: swim, swam, swum; drive, drove, driven)
Origin:
ME < OE strang, akin to ON strangr, strong, severe, Ger streng, severe < IE base *strenk-, *streng-, tense, taut > string, Gr strangos, twisted, L stringere, to draw taut
adverb
in a strong manner; greatly; severely; with force