mighty

noun

1. (obsolete, rare)A warrior of great strength and courage.

   “And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.”

adj

1. Very strong; possessing might.

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

   “Wise in heart, and mighty in strength.”

2. Very heavy and powerful.

   “Thor swung his mighty hammer.”

   “He gave the ball a mighty hit.”

3. (colloquial)Very large; hefty.

   “Having listened attentively to the statement of Wandle Schoonhoven, giving an occasionable grunt, as he shovelled a mighty spoonful of Indian pudding into his mouth […]”

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

   “His mighty works”

   “Under his ſpecial eie / Abſtemious I [Samson] grew up and thriv'd amain; / He led me on to mightieſt deeds / Above the nerve of mortal arm / Againſt the uncircumciſ'd, our enemies.”

   “Mighty was their fuss about little matters.”

5. (informal)Excellent, extremely good.

   “Tonight's a mighty opportunity to have a party.”

   “She's a mighty cook.”

adv

1. (colloquial, not-comparable)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.”

   “Pork chops boiled with turnip greens make a mighty fine meal.”

   “The lady is not heard of, and the King mighty angry and the Lord sent to the Tower.”

   “'He is a mighty handsome man!' 'I don't think so,' said Tess coldly.”

   “"You see, between you an' me close-tiled, I look on this South American business as a mighty serious thing, and if I have a pal with me I want a man I can bank on."”