- hard-boiled adj
- [ˌhɒːd'bɔɪld]
(egg) sodo (-a), (fig: tough, cynical) duro (-a)
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hard-boiled — adj 1.) a hard boiled egg has been boiled until it becomes solid →↑soft boiled 2.) informal a) not showing your emotions and not influenced by your feelings = ↑tough ▪ a hard boiled marketing executive b) hard boiled film/thriller/fict … Dictionary of contemporary English
hard-boiled — adj. 1. same as {hard bitten}. Syn: hard bitten, pugnacious. [WordNet 1.5] 2. emotionally hardened; used of persons. Syn: callous, case hardened, hardened. [WordNet 1.5] 3. cooked until the yolk is solid; used of eggs; as, a breakfast of pancakes … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-boiled — hard′ boiled′ adj. 1) coo (of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify 2) inf unsentimental or realistic; tough: a hard boiled detective[/ex] • Etymology: 1715–25 hard′ boiled′ness, n … From formal English to slang
hard-boiled — (adj.) also hardboiled, 1723 in reference to eggs, from HARD (Cf. hard) + BOILED (Cf. boiled). In transferred sense severe, tough, from 1886 … Etymology dictionary
hard-boiled — [adj] tough callous, firm, hard as nails*, hard line*, hard nosed*, hard shelled*, headstrong, inflexible, obdurate, obstinate, rough, stern, strict, unbending, unfeeling; concepts 403,542 … New thesaurus
hard-boiled — hard boiledness, n. /hahrd boyld /, adj. 1. Cookery. (of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify. 2. Informal. tough; unsentimental: a hard boiled vice squad detective. 3. marked by a direct, clear headed… … Universalium
hard-boiled — [härd′boild′] adj. 1. cooked in boiling water until both the white and yolk solidify: said of eggs ☆ 2. Informal not affected by sentiment, pity, etc.; tough; callous … English World dictionary
hard-boiled — {adj.} Unrefined; tough; merciless. * / Because you were two minutes late, my hard boiled boss cried, I will deduct fifteen minutes worth from your salary! / … Dictionary of American idioms
hard-boiled — {adj.} Unrefined; tough; merciless. * / Because you were two minutes late, my hard boiled boss cried, I will deduct fifteen minutes worth from your salary! / … Dictionary of American idioms
hard-boiled — adj. Hard boiled is used with these nouns: ↑detective, ↑egg … Collocations dictionary
hard-boiled — adj Tough and cold. Harry s a hard boiled cop who doesn t take anything from anybody. 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
