| stern | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. after part, poop, quarter, stern, tail | the rear part of a ship. |
| ~ escutcheon | (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed. |
| ~ back, rear | the side that goes last or is not normally seen.; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph" |
| ~ ship | a vessel that carries passengers or freight. |
| ~ skeg | a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost. |
| n. (person) | 2. isaac stern, stern | United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920). |
| ~ russia, soviet union, union of soviet socialist republics, ussr | a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991. |
| ~ fiddler, violinist | a musician who plays the violin. |
| n. (body) | 3. arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush | the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?" |
| ~ body part | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity. |
| ~ torso, trunk, body | the body excluding the head and neck and limbs.; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" |
| adj. | 4. austere, stern | of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect.; "an austere expression"; "a stern face" |
| ~ nonindulgent, strict | characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint. |
| adj. | 5. grim, inexorable, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelenting | not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty.; "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood" |
| ~ implacable | incapable of being placated.; "an implacable enemy" |
| adj. | 6. exacting, stern, strict | severe and unremitting in making demands.; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards" |
| ~ demanding | requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill.; "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding" |
| adj. | 7. austere, severe, stark, stern | severely simple.; "a stark interior" |
| ~ plain | not elaborate or elaborated; simple.; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building" |
| courageous | | |
| adj. | 1. brave, courageous | possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" |
| ~ adventuresome, adventurous | willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises.; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy" |
| ~ fearless, unafraid | oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them. |
| ~ bold | fearless and daring.; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" |
| ~ desperate, heroic | showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort.; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"; "they took heroic measures to save his life" |
| ~ gallant | unflinching in battle or action.; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers" |
| ~ game, gritty, mettlesome, spunky, gamey, gamy, spirited | willing to face danger. |
| ~ lionhearted | extraordinarily courageous. |
| ~ stouthearted, stalwart | used especially of persons.; "a stalwart knight"; "a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army" |
| ~ undaunted | resolutely courageous.; "undaunted in the face of death" |
| ~ valiant, valorous | having or showing valor.; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier" |
| ~ resolute | firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination.; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" |
| strong | | |
| adj. | 1. strong | having strength or power greater than average or expected.; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man" |
| ~ rugged | sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring.; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture" |
| ~ powerful | 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" |
| ~ robust | sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction.; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial" |
| ~ beardown | with full strength.; "his beardown performance in the exhibition game" |
| ~ beefed-up | made greater or stronger.; "beefed-up sales efforts" |
| ~ brawny, hefty, sinewy, muscular, powerful | (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms" |
| ~ bullnecked | having a thick short powerful neck. |
| ~ bullocky | resembling a bullock in strength and power.; "thick bullocky shoulders" |
| ~ fortified | having something added to increase the strength.; "fortified wine" |
| ~ knockout, severe, hard | very strong or vigorous.; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow" |
| ~ industrial-strength, weapons-grade | extremely strong or concentrated or durable.; "industrial-strength detergent"; "weapons-grade salsa" |
| ~ ironlike | exhibiting strength or hardness like that of iron.; "ironlike determination"; "ironlike nerves"; "ironlike discipline of the Marines" |
| ~ knock-down, powerful | strong enough to knock down or overwhelm.; "a knock-down blow" |
| ~ noticeable | readily noticed.; "a noticeable resemblance" |
| ~ reinforced, strengthened | given added strength or support.; "reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting" |
| ~ robust | strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity.; "the experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith" |
| ~ stiff | powerful.; "a stiff current"; "a stiff breeze" |
| ~ vehement | characterized by great force or energy.; "vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense" |
| ~ virile | characterized by energy and vigor.; "a virile and ever stronger free society"; "a new and virile leadership" |
| ~ well-knit, well-set | strongly and firmly constructed.; "a well-knit argument"; "a well-knit theatrical production"; "well-knit athletes"; "a sailor short but well-set" |
| ~ toughened, tough | physically toughened.; "the tough bottoms of his feet" |
| adj. | 2. strong | not faint or feeble.; "a strong odor of burning rubber" |
| ~ intense | possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree.; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" |
| adj. | 3. potent, strong | having or wielding force or authority.; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons" |
| ~ powerful | 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" |
| adj. | 4. potent, stiff, strong | having a strong physiological or chemical effect.; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea"; "a stiff drink" |
| ~ effective, effectual, efficacious | producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect.; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law" |
| ~ fertile | capable of reproducing. |
| ~ equipotent | having equal strength or efficacy. |
| ~ multipotent | able to many things.; "multipotent drugs" |
| ~ powerful | 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" |
| adj. | 5. 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" |
| ~ invulnerable | immune to attack; impregnable.; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" |
| adj. | 6. solid, strong, substantial | of good quality and condition; solidly built.; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings" |
| ~ sound | in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay.; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation" |
| adj. | 7. strong | of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection.; "`sing' is a strong verb" |
| ~ grammar | the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics). |
| ~ irregular | contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice.; "irregular hiring practices" |
| adj. | 8. hard, strong | being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content.; "hard liquor" |
| ~ alcoholic | characteristic of or containing alcohol.; "alcoholic drinks" |
| adj. | 9. strong, warm | freshly made or left.; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm" |
| ~ fresh | recently made, produced, or harvested.; "fresh bread"; "a fresh scent"; "fresh lettuce" |
| adj. | 10. firm, strong | strong and sure.; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope" |
| ~ forceful | characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical).; "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace" |
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