English Explanatory Dictionary

mighty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A warrior of great strength and courage.
adj
  1. Very strong; possessing might.
  2. Very heavy and powerful.
  3. Very large; hefty.
  4. Accomplished by might; hence, extraordinary; wonderful.
  5. Excellent, extremely good.
adv
  1. Very; to a high degree.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪti/ [ˈmʌɪɾi] en-us-mighty.ogg

Word forms

mighty mighties mightie mightier mightiest

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.

Related words

might almighty

Derived words

high and mighty how the mighty have fallen mightily mightiness mighty dollar mighty oaks from little acorns grow overmighty unmighty
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