Strongling

Origin

From strong + -ling. Compare weakling.

Full definition of strongling

Noun

1. One who is strong.
• 1905, Sir Humphry Davy, John Davy, The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy:The mother was wise: better one strongling than two weaklings.
• 1996, Albert Ellis, Better, Deeper, and More Enduring Brief Therapy:But now you're saying-and I'm sure you're right about that-I'm not a 'strongling' for acting strongly any more than I was a weakling for acting weakly.
• 2008, Richard F. Burton, Arabian Nights:"... with the weakling the more to astounding the strongling."

Antonyms

• weakling