mighty

/ˈmaɪti/
adjectiveadverb

Very strong; possessing might.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 4 meanings

  1. Very strong; possessing might.

    “He's a mighty wrestler, but you are faster than him.”

  2. Very heavy and powerful.

    “Thor swung his mighty hammer.”

  3. Very large; hefty.

  4. Accomplished by might; hence, extraordinary; wonderful.

Adverb 1 meaning

  1. Very; to a high degree.

    “You can leave that food in your locker for the weekend, but it's going to smell mighty bad when you come back on Monday.”

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Where it comes from

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.

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MIGHTY at a glance

MIGHTY has 6 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (M 3 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + Y 4) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,975 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with mighty

All rhymes
  • NAUGHTY14
  • EIGHTY13
  • ALMIGHTY17
  • WEIGHTY17
  • DOUGHTY15
  • HAUGHTY17
  • RIGHTY13
  • NIGHTY13
  • FLIGHTY17
  • BLIGHTY16
  • DRAUGHTY16
  • CUSHTY14

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • EIGHTY13
  • RIGHTY13
  • NIGHTY13
  • MIGHTS12

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