strong

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Having a lot of physical power.

   He is strong enough to lift the heavy box on his own.

2. 2
   adj

   Not easily broken or damaged; able to last a long time.

   You need strong shoes for walking in the mountains.

3. 3
   adj

   Easy to notice or feel; not weak.

   There was a strong smell of coffee in the kitchen.

4. 4
   adj

   Powerful in feeling or opinion; determined.

   She has a strong belief that people can change.

5. 5
   adj

   Containing a lot of a substance, such as alcohol or flavour.

   This coffee is too strong for me.

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Simplified etymology

Strong is an Old English word whose Germanic root is related to that of string.

From Middle English strong, strang, from Old English strang (“strong”), from Proto-West Germanic *strang (“severe, strict, rigorous, strong”), from Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“tight, strict, straight, strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“taut, stiff, tight”). Cognate with Scots strang (“strong”), Saterland Frisian strang, West Frisian string (“austere, strict, harsh, severe, stern, stark, tough”), Dutch streng (“strict, severe, tight”), German streng (“strict, severe, austere”), Danish and Norwegian streng (“strong, hard”), Faroese and Icelandic strangur (“strict”), Norwegian strang (…

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