strong as death
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Very strong or emotionally powerful.
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Now alive as he was to all these searching argumentative itemizings of the minutest known facts any way bearing upon the subject; and yet, at the same time, persuaded, strong as death, that in spite of them, Isabel was indeed his sister; how could Pierre […] fail to acknowledge the existence of that
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “strong as death” mean?
Very strong or emotionally powerful.
Is “strong as death” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.