forte strong suit long suit metier specialty speciality strong point strength | an asset of special worth or utility, cooking is his forte |
conviction strong belief article of faith | an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence |
liquor spirits booze hard drink hard liquor John Barleycorn strong drink | an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented |
strong suit | a long suit including high cards |
bully tough hooligan ruffian roughneck rowdy yob yobo yobbo | a cruel and brutal fellow |
hood hoodlum goon punk thug tough toughie strong-armer | an aggressive and violent young criminal |
street fighter tough | someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing |
tough guy plug-ugly | someone who bullies weaker people |
strong breeze | wind moving - knots, on the Beaufort scale |
strong gale | wind moving - knots, on the Beaufort scale |
strong interaction strong force color force | (physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms, mediated by gluons |
misfortune bad luck tough luck ill luck | an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes |
strong-arm | use physical force against, They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant |
strong-arm bully browbeat bullyrag ballyrag boss around hector push around | be bossy towards, Her big brother always bullied her when she was young |
strong-arm | handle roughly, He was strong-armed by the policemen |
strong-boned | having strong bones |
bad tough | feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'), my throat feels bad, she felt bad all over, he was feeling tough after a restless night |
sturdy tough | substantially made or constructed, sturdy steel shelves, sturdy canvas, a tough all-weather fabric, some plastics are as tough as metal |
strong-minded | marked by vigorous independence of thought and judgment |
baffling elusive knotty problematic problematical tough | making great mental demands, hard to comprehend or solve or believe, a baffling problem, I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast, a problematic situation at home |
rugged tough | very difficult, severely testing stamina or resolution, a rugged competitive examination, the rugged conditions of frontier life, the competition was tough, it's a tough life, it was a tough job |
firm strong | strong and sure, a firm grasp, gave a strong pull on the rope |
forcible physical strong-arm | impelled by physical force especially against resistance, forcible entry, a real cop would get physical, strong-arm tactics |
bouncy live lively resilient springy | elastic, rebounds readily, clean bouncy hair, a lively tennis ball, as resilient as seasoned hickory, springy turf |
strong-smelling strong-scented | having a strong odor |
strong warm | freshly made or left, a warm trail, the scent is warm |
hard tough | unfortunate or hard to bear, had hard luck, a tough break |
hard strong | being distilled rather than fermented, having a high alcoholic content, hard liquor |
aggressive fast-growing(a) strong-growing | tending to spread quickly, an aggressive tumor |
strong | not faint or feeble, a strong odor of burning rubber |
potent strong stiff | having a strong physiological or chemical effect, a potent toxin, potent liquor, a potent cup of tea, a stiff drink |
potent strong | having or wielding force or authority, providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons |
strong | of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection, `sing' is a strong verb |
thick-skinned tough-skinned | insensitive to criticism |
solid strong substantial | of good quality and condition, solidly built, a solid foundation, several substantial timber buildings |
resilient | recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like |
strong | having strength or power greater than average or expected, a strong radio signal, strong medicine, a strong man |
strong-minded strong-willed | having a determined will |
strong-flavored | having a strong taste |
tough | resistant to cutting or chewing |
tough-skinned | having a relatively tough outer covering |
tough toughened | physically toughened, the tough bottoms of his feet |
tough | not given to gentleness or sentimentality, a tough character |
tough-minded unsentimental | facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination |
ruffianly tough | violent and lawless, the more ruffianly element, tough street gangs |
impregnable inviolable secure strong unassailable unattackable | immune to attack, incapable of being tampered with, an impregnable fortress, fortifications that made the frontier inviolable, a secure telephone connection |