mighty

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   very, typical in the southern states

   That's a mighty fine guitar you've got there.

2. 2
   adj

   having or showing great strength or force or intensity

   struck a mighty blow

3. 3
   noun

   A warrior of great strength and courage.

   And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.

4. 4
   adj

   Very strong; possessing might.

   He's a mighty wrestler, but you are faster than him.

5. 5
   adj

   Very heavy and powerful.

   Thor swung his mighty hammer.

6. 6
   adj

   Very large; hefty.

   Having listened attentively to the statement of Wandle Schoonhoven, giving an occasionable grunt, as he shovelled a mighty spoonful of Indian pudding into his mouth […]

7. 7
   adj

   Accomplished by might; hence, extraordinary; wonderful.

   His mighty works

8. 8
   adj

   Excellent, extremely good.

   Tonight's a mighty opportunity to have a party.

Etymology

From Middle English mighty, mightie, mighti, myghty, miȝty, maȝty, from Old English mihtiġ, mehtiġ, meahtiġ, mæhtiġ (“mighty”), from Proto-West Germanic *mahtīg (“mighty”), from Proto-Germanic *mahtīgaz (“mighty”), equivalent to might + -y. Cognate with Scots michty, mychty, Saterland Frisian machtich, Dutch machtig, German Low German machtig, German mächtig, Swedish mäktig.