Powerful Definition
powerful
adverb
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree; "the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"; "they rejoiced mightily"
adjective
- having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"
- strong enough to knock down or overwhelm; "a knock-down blow"
- having great influence
- (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"
- displaying superhuman strength or power; "herculean exertions"
"Powerful" in song lyrics
See how powerful is used in real songs:
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"Actually it's not powerful"
9th Prince — 9th Chamber -
"but through the all powerful"
All Natural — Godspeed -
"My vague premises hold powerful"
Bronze Nazareth f/ Kevlaar 7 — Hypnotic Prophets (Remix)
Words that rhyme with powerful
Usage tips for "powerful"
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