Formidable definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary FORM'IDABLE, a. [L. formidabilis ... terrific, tremendous, horrible, and frightful. They seemed to fear the formidable sight. I swell my preface into a volume, and make it formidable, when you see so many pages behind. WordNet (r) 3 ... 2005) adj 1: extremely impressive in strength or excellence; "a formidable opponent"; "the challenge was formidable"; "had a formidable array of compositions to his credit"; "the formidable army ...
... WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: inspiring fear; "the formidable prospect of major surgery"; "a tougher and more redoubtable adversary ... Johnston; "something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall" [syn: formidable, redoubtable, unnerving] 2: worthy of respect or honor; "born of ... to doubt Date: 15th century 1. causing fear or alarm ; formidable 2. illustrious, eminent; broadly worthy of respect • redoubtably adverb Oxford Reference Dictionary adj. formidable, esp. as an opponent. Derivatives: redoubtably adv. Etymology: ME f ... ble (-?*b'l), a. [F. redoutable, formerly also spelt redoubtable.] Formidable; dread; terrible to foes; as, a redoubtable hero; hence, valiant ... are slightly afraid of them. He is a redoubtable fighter. = formidable ADJ: usu ADJ n Soule's Dictionary of English ...
... terreo, to frighten.] 1. Frightful; adapted to excite terror; dreadful; formidable. Prudent in peace, and terrible in war. The form of ... 1. a. exciting extreme alarm or intense fear ; terrifying b. formidable in nature ; awesome < a terrible responsibility > c. difficult < in a ... tennis). 3 causing terror; fit to cause terror; awful, dreadful, formidable. Derivatives: terribleness n. Etymology: ME f. F f. L terribilis ... Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable. Prudent in peace, and terrible in war. --Prior. Thou shalt ... terrible coldness of the season. --Clarendon. Syn: Terrific; fearful; frightful; formidable; dreadful; horrible; shocking; awful. -- Ter"ri*ble*ness, n. -- Ter ... s Dictionary of English Synonyms a. 1. Frightful, horrible, dreadful, formidable, fearful, terrific, dire, tremendous, shocking, grewsome, horrid, hideous. 2. ...
... definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary INFORM'IDABLE, a. [in and formidable.] Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded. Foe not informidable. Webster ... mi*da*ble, a. [L. informidabilis. See In- not, and Formidable.] Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded. [Obs.] ``Foe not informidable ...
... fear. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adv 1: in a formidable manner; "the constant risk that attends the exchanges of human beings formidably armed" Merriam Webster's adverb see formidable Webster's 1913 Dictionary Formidably For"mi*da*bly, adv. In a formidable manner.
... his attention to the surrounding tribes and peoples. The most formidable enemy, the Philistines, were worsted in several campaigns, and their ... free hand when his time came and found no more formidable opposition than that of the petty states bordering upon Palestine ... his arms east and west, he found his two most formidable opponents in these directions crippled and harmless. That he ever ...
... the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: Middle English waspe, from ... biting mouthparts, and in the females and workers an often formidable sting, and that are largely carnivorous and often provision their ... petiole, or "waist," and the female's abdomen has a formidable stinger. Most species are solitary; about 1,000 species are ...
... s 1828 Dictionary FORM'IDABLENESS, n. The quality of being formidable, or adapted to excite dread. Merriam Webster's noun see formidable Webster's 1913 Dictionary Formidableness For"mi*da*ble*ness, n. The quality of being formidable, or adapted to excite dread. --Boyle.
... all similar phrases,but denotes separation, exception. 2. Only. A formidable man, but to his friends. There is but one man ... nothing, or other word,is omitted. He is not a formidable man, but to his enemies, that is, except. There is ... us, we shall but die. --2 Kings vii. 4. A formidable man but to his friends. --Dryden. 6. On the contrary ...
... capable of doing much when united (a strong combination). 13 formidable; likely to succeed (a strong candidate). 14 (of a solution ... fervid, fetid, fibrous, firm, flat, flourishing, flush, forceful, forcible, forcy, formidable, foul, fragrant, front, frowsty, frowy, frowzy, full, full of pep ...
... tiger for work > b. one (as a situation) that is formidable or impossible to control < how the tiger of inflation can ... brown coat with black stripes. 2 a fierce, energetic, or formidable person. Phrases and idioms: tiger beetle any flesh-eating beetle ...