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| ballsy |
(vulgar slang) courageous, tough, or aggressive. |
| beach grass |
any of several tough, deeply rooted perennial grasses that grow wild on beaches and are sometimes planted there to combat erosion. |
| cartilage |
a tough, white tissue that forms part of the skeleton of humans and other animals. Cartilage is not as stiff as bone. Cartilage is found in the ear, nose, and joints. |
| cookie |
(slang) a person, esp. one considered to be tough, smart, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| crocodile |
a large reptile that is found in tropical swamps. It has a thick, tough skin, a long tail, and a long, pointed snout. |
| cuticle |
the tough, dead skin along the bottom edge and sides of the fingernails and toenails. |
| dental floss |
a tough thread, often waxed, esp. made for removing food particles and plaque from between the teeth. |
| difficult |
filled with many tough problems or pain. [1/3 definitions] |
| epoxy |
a synthetic resin that forms tightly linked, tough, adhesive polymer structures and that is often used in adhesives and coatings. [1/3 definitions] |
| esparto |
either of two kinds of long, tough grass, found in Spain and North Africa, used in making paper, rope, shoes, and baskets. |
| fibrin |
a tough, white, elastic protein formed in the clotting of blood. |
| glassine |
a thin, tough, nearly transparent paper used in packaging, as for book jackets and envelope windows. |
| greaser |
(derogatory slang) a tough young man, usu. poor and white, who likes working on cars or motorcycles. [1/3 definitions] |
| hacksaw |
a saw used to cut metal, with a tough, fine-toothed, short blade fixed in a frame. |
| hard |
not soft; solid; firm; tough. [1/9 definitions] |
| hard-bitten |
made tough or stubborn by hard experience. |
| hard-boiled |
(informal) not moved by feelings; tough. [1/2 definitions] |
| harden |
to make tough or uncaring. [1/3 definitions] |
| hardened |
made tough by experience. [1/4 definitions] |
| hard-fisted |
ruthless; tough. [1/2 definitions] |
| hard-nosed |
tough and practical; hardheaded. |
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