- 1. a. Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a powerful light; a powerful vessel. Source: opted
- 2. a. Large; capacious; -- said of veins of ore. Source: opted
- 3. adj. having great power or force or potency or effect Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. strong enough to knock down or overwhelm Source: wordnet
- 5. adj. having great influence Source: wordnet
- 6. adj. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful Source: wordnet
- 7. adj. displaying superhuman strength or power Source: wordnet
- 8. adv. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree Source: wordnet
- 9. 1. Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a powerful light; a powerful vessel. The powerful grace that lies In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities. Shak. 2. (Mining) Large; capacious; -- said of veins of ore. Syn. -- Mighty; strong; potent; forcible; efficacious; energetic; intense. -- Pow"er*ful*ly, adv. -- Pow"er*ful*ness, n. Source: webster
- 10. j:100 a. having great power or force or potency or effect Source: ecdict
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