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UK
/stɹˈɒŋ/
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[ US /ˈstɹɔŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈstɹɔŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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not faint or feeble
a strong odor of burning rubber -
being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
hard liquor -
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
a secure telephone connection
fortifications that made the frontier inviolable
an impregnable fortress -
of good quality and condition; solidly built
a solid foundation
several substantial timber buildings -
strong and sure
a firm grasp
gave a strong pull on the rope -
having or wielding force or authority
providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons -
of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection
`sing' is a strong verb -
freshly made or left
a warm trail
the scent is warm -
having strength or power greater than average or expected
strong medicine
a strong radio signal
a strong man -
having a strong physiological or chemical effect
a stiff drink
a potent toxin
potent liquor
a potent cup of tea
How To Use strong In A Sentence
- The only seriously bad bit is that you become less agile and less strong. Times, Sunday Times
- I could be wrong but as I recall in Batman Begins Batman 'growled' his lines just a few times but to very strong effect. All of The Dark Knight's Broken Records - Box Office Dominance! « FirstShowing.net
- Brunhild, a mischievous, strong-minded goldfish (the voice of Noah Cyrus, Miley's younger sister), is determined to become a little girl when she's rescued from a jar and befriended by Sosuke (the voice of Frankie Jonas, the Jonas Brothers 'kid brother), a plucky, self-reliant 5-year-old. No Time's Right for 'Traveler's Wife'
- Hale and hearty, though aged, strong-featured, with the tough and leathery skin produced by long years of sunbeat and weatherbeat, his was the unmistakable sea face and eyes; and at once there came to me a bit of Kipling's A Winner of the Victoria Cross
- An empty plastic 2 litre bottle is tied to a rock, or bag of stones with strong twine or string.
- Perhaps the years of abuse, ridicule and scorn make a fully grown redhead all the stronger for it. Times, Sunday Times
- Only a very strong, perhaps only a globally dominant, power can sustain informal empire in the long run.
- They soon added a try when one of their strong running centres burst through some ineffectual tackling to score under the posts.
- One for the latex lovers in your life, this anniversary alternative event is circus-themed, but remember to peel off your strongman's handlebar 'tache if you want to tuck into the birthday cake in the chillout room. Clubs picks of the week
- Soldiers resemble worker termites, except that they have enlarged brownish heads and strong, well-developed jaws.
