mighty
adverb
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L333696 on Wikidata ↗adjective
- very strong
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪti/ / /ˈmɑjtɪj/ / [ˈmʌɪɾi]
adj
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.
- Very strong; possessing might.
“He's a mighty wrestler, but you are faster than him.”
“Wise in heart, and mighty in strength.”
- Very heavy and powerful.
“Thor swung his mighty hammer.”
“He gave the ball a mighty hit.”
- 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 […]”
- Accomplished by might; hence, extraordinary; wonderful.
“His mighty works”
“Under his ſpecial eie / Abſtemious I [Samson] grew up and thriv'd amain; / He led me on to mightieſt deeds / Above the nerve of mortal arm / Againſt the uncircumciſ'd, our enemies.”
- Excellent, extremely good.
“Tonight's a mighty opportunity to have a party.”
“She's a mighty cook.”
adv
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.
- Very; to a high degree.
“You can leave that food in your locker for the weekend, but it's going to smell mighty bad when you come back on Monday.”
“Pork chops boiled with turnip greens make a mighty fine meal.”
noun
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.
- 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.”