English to English
tough
(t/@/f
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adjective (a)
- not given to gentleness or sentimentality(adj.all)Example:
A tough character.
source: wordnet30 - physically toughened(adj.all)Example:
The tough bottoms of his feet.
source: wordnet30 - Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably tough.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing(noun.person)source: wordnet30
adjective satellite (s)
- very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution(adj.all)Example:
The competition was tough.
It's a tough life.
It was a tough job.
source: wordnet30 - substantially made or constructed(adj.all)Example:
A tough all-weather fabric.
Some plastics are as tough as metal.
source: wordnet30 - feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')(adj.all)Example:
He was feeling tough after a restless night.
source: wordnet30 - making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe(adj.all)source: wordnet30