# mighty

Pronunciation: say "MY-tee" /ˈmaɪti/

## Adjective

1. Having great strength or power; very strong.
   - Simple: Very strong and powerful.
   - _The mighty army swept across the plains in a single summer._
   - _Even the mightiest empires eventually crumble._
2. Very heavy and powerful, carrying great force.
   - Simple: Very heavy and full of power.
   - _With one mighty swing of the ax, he split the log in two._
   - _The boxer landed a mighty punch in the third round._
4. Achieved through great power, and therefore extraordinary or wonderful.
   - Simple: Done with great power, and so amazing.
   - _Raising the cathedral was a mighty undertaking that lasted three centuries._
   - _Songs about the hero's mighty deeds were sung for generations._
5. Very large; of hefty size. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Very big or heavy.
   - _The cook set a mighty platter of ribs in the middle of the table._
   - _The prize pumpkin was a mighty thing, too heavy for one man to lift._
6. Extremely good of its kind; excellent. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Very good, much better than usual.
   - _Her uncle is a mighty storyteller, and the kids always beg him for one more._
   - _The fiddler played a mighty tune that got the whole hall dancing._

## Adverb

3. Very; to a high degree. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Very, or to a great amount.
   - _You did a mighty fine job on that fence._
   - _It's mighty kind of you to drive me all the way home._

## Noun

7. A fighting man known for exceptional strength and valor. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A very strong and brave fighter.

## Origin

From Middle English mighty, from Old English mihtiġ ("mighty"), from Proto-West Germanic *mahtīg and Proto-Germanic *mahtīgaz, equivalent to might + -y. It is related to Scots michty, Dutch machtig, German mächtig and Swedish mäktig.

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