Strong, heavy, high, deep
English picks its adjectives by habit: you say heavy rain but not strong rain, and strong coffee but not heavy coffee. Learn adjective and noun together as one chunk.
heavy
- heavy rain
- heavy traffic
- heavy smoker
- heavy drinker
- heavy sleeperSomeone who is difficult to wake.
- heavy fineA large fine.
strong
- strong coffee
- strong wind'High winds' is also used, especially in weather reports.
- strong accent
- strong evidence
- strong feeling
- strong smell
high
- high temperatureAlso 'a high fever'.
- high standards
- high hopes
- high seasonBritish: peak tourist period.
- high prices
- high speedAlso 'at speed'.
deep
- deep breath
- deep sleep
- deep trouble
- deep voiceLow in pitch.
- deep thought
- deep water
Now try it
8 gap-fill questions on this set.