strong

About 112.21 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Capable of producing great physical force.

   a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong

2. adjective Capable of withstanding great physical force.

   a strong foundation; good strong shoes

3. adjective Possessing power, might, or strength.
4. adjective Determined; unyielding.

   He is strong in the face of adversity.

5. adjective Highly stimulating to the senses.

   a strong light; a strong taste

6. adjective Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.

   a strong smell

7. adjective Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.

   a strong cup of coffee; a strong medicine

8. adjective Having a high alcoholic content.

   a strong drink

Similar words

potent robust well-knit hefty powerful heavy hard forceful sound vehement

Often followed by

and enough in as sense that to evidence for

Word family

going strong stronger strongest strongish