hard-boiled
hard-boiled - English Dictionary
[ adjective satellite ]
■ (eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid
[ adjective satellite ]
■ used of persons
■ emotionally hardened
→
case-hardened
,
hardened
[ adjective satellite ]
■ tough and callous by virtue of experience
→
hard-bitten
,
pugnacious
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