mighty
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ti adjective
1.
having, characterized by, or showing superior power or strength: mighty rulers.
2.
of great size; huge: a mighty oak.
3.
great in amount, extent, degree, or importance; exceptional: a mighty accomplishment.
adverb
4.
Informal. very; extremely: I'm mighty pleased.
noun
5.
( used with a plural verb ) mighty persons collectively (usually preceded by the ): the rich and the mighty.
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World English Dictionary
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| —adj , mightier, mightiest | |
| 1. | a. having or indicating might; powerful or strong |
| b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the mighty | |
| 2. | very large; vast |
| 3. | very great in extent, importance, etc |
| —adv | |
| 4. | informal chiefly (US), (Canadian) (intensifier): he was mighty tired |
| 'mightiness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
mighty
O.E. mihtig, earlier mæhtig, from miht (see might (n.)). As an adverb, it is attested from c.1300, though now considered colloquial.
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
His biggest mistake was getting found out, giving people the chance to get all high and mighty about it.
The visits of these high and mighty types are useful for recognition of something important happening on the ground.
Down near the kitchen are coops of chickens and roosters that periodically raise a mighty racket.
Once these mighty hunters have picked out their big buck, they walk out into the field and shoot it.
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