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'
powerful (adj.)
(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree; the baby is mighty cute; hes mighty tired; it is powerful humid; that boy is powerful big now; they have a right nice place; they rejoiced mightily
[ Syn: mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , right , right , mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , right , right , mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , right , right , mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , right , right ]
powerful (adv.)
strong enough to knock down or overwhelm; a knock-down blow
[ Syn: knock-down ]
having great influence
[ Syn: potent ]
(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
[ Syn: herculean ]