21. strong (of language) offensive or severely critical.
22. strong of a designated number: an army 20,000 strong.
23. strong characterized by steady or advancing prices: a strong market.
24. strong (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.
25. strong (of a word or syllable) stressed.
26. strong having great magnifying or refractive power: a strong microscope.
1. (adj)strong having strength or power greater than average or expected "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"
2. (adj)strong not faint or feeble "a strong odor of burning rubber"
3. (adj)potent, strong having or wielding force or authority "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"
4. (adj)potent, strong, stiff having a strong physiological or chemical effect "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"
5. (adj)impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"
6. (adj)solid, strong, substantial of good quality and condition; solidly built "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"
7. (adj)strong of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection "`sing' is a strong verb"
8. (adj)hard, strong being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content "hard liquor"
9. (adj)strong, warm freshly made or left "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"
10. (adj)firm, strong strong and sure "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"
1. (adjective)strong physically powerful her strong legs; I was surprised at how strong he was.
2. strong (of a natural force) having a lot of power strong winds/currents; The sun is strong today.
3. strong (of a feeling or idea) having a powerful influence on actions or decisions strong arguments against the new power plant; a strong sense of duty; The evidence against him was strong.
4. strong (of a person) being very serious about a feeling or idea a strong believer in eating a healthy diet; a strong opponent of the energy bill
5. strong likely to win, succeed, or happen a strong Democratic candidate; There's a strong chance that she'll agree.
6. strong not easy to break The branch was strong enough to hold us.
7. strong (of a color, smell, or feeling) having a powerful effect; = intense the strong smell of garlic; strong reds and golds; I felt a strong sensation of burning.
8. strong skilled or effective at doing sth students who are strong readers; As a leader she was very strong.
9. strong healthy With the new medication, she's getting stronger.
10. strong difficult to end or destroy the government's strong ties with terrorist groups
11. strong likely to keep its financial value a strong economy/dollar; The oil and gas industry remains strong.
12. strong (of an accent) easy to notice her strong Brazilian accent
13. strong (of food) having a lot of flavor strong coffee
14. strong strong language swear words The movie gets its rating for strong language and sex.; I strongly believe she is telling the truth.; I felt strongly that the plan was good.; The clothes smelled strongly of smoke.
Definition of 'Strong'
Webster Dictionary
1. Strong having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily force; vigorous
2. Strong having passive physical power; having ability to bear or endure; firm; hale; sound; robust; as, a strong constitution; strong health
3. Strong solid; tough; not easily broken or injured; able to withstand violence; able to sustain attacks; not easily subdued or taken; as, a strong beam; a strong rock; a strong fortress or town
4. Strong having greatmilitary or naval force; powerful; as, a strong army or fleet; a nation strong at sea
5. Strong having great wealth, means, or resources; as, a strong house, or company of merchants
7. Strong moving with rapidity or force; violent; forcible; impetuous; as, a strong current of water or wind; the wind was strong from the northeast; a strong tide
8. Strong adapted to make a deep or effectual impression on the mind or imagination; striking or superior of the kind; powerful; forcible; cogent; as, a strong argument; strong reasons; strong evidence; a strong example; strong language
9. Strong ardent; eager; zealous; earnestly engaged; as, a strong partisan; a strong Whig or Tory
10. Strong having virtues of great efficacy; or, having a particularquality in a great degree; as, a strong powder or tincture; a strong decoction; strong tea or coffee
11. Strong full of spirit; containing a largeproportion of alcohol; intoxicating; as, strong liquors
12. Strong affecting any sense powerfully; as, strong light, colors, etc.; a strong flavor of onions; a strong scent
14. Strong well established; firm; not easily overthrown or altered; as, a strong custom; a strong belief
15. Strong violent; vehement; earnest; ardent
16. Strong having great force, vigor, power, or the like, as the mind, intellect, or any faculty; as, a man of a strong mind, memory, judgment, or imagination
18. Strong tending to higher prices; rising; as, a strong market
19. Strong pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its preterit (imperfect) by a variation in the root vowel, and the pastparticiple (usually) by the addition of -en (with or without a change of the root vowel); as in the verbs strive, strove, striven; break, broke, broken; drink, drank, drunk. Opposed to weak, or regular. See Weak
20. Strong applied to forms in Anglo-Saxon, etc., which retain the old declensional endings. In the Teutonic languages the vowel stems have held the original endings most firmly, and are called strong; the stems in -n are called weak other constant stems conform, or are irregular
Sense: firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.