 hard-boiled |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] tough and callous by virtue of experience | |
| Synonyms: | pugnacious hard-bitten | |
| Related terms: | tough | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] tough and callous by virtue of experience | |
| Synonyms: | pugnacious hard-bitten | |
| Related terms: | tough | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (used of eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid | |
| Related terms: | cooked | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] used of persons; emotionally hardened | |
| Synonyms: | hardened case-hardened | |
| Examples: | "faced a case-hardened judge" |
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| Related terms: | hard | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] used of persons; emotionally hardened | |
| Synonyms: | hardened case-hardened | |
| Examples: | "faced a case-hardened judge" |
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| Related terms: | hard | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] (used of eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid | |
| Related terms: | cooked | |
| Similar spelling: |
hard-baked hardbacked hard-bitten hardball hardbake |
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