hard-boiled
hard-boiled · more hard-boiled · most hard-boiled
твердий, важкий, міцний
крепкий, тяжёлый, прочный
hart, fest, stark
Of a boiled egg, cooked to a solid consistencyOf a boiled egg, cooked to a solid consistency.
Meaning
3 sensesOf a boiled egg, cooked to a solid consistency.
(eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid
(figuratively)Of a person, especially a detective, callous and unsentimental.
(figuratively)Written in a laconic, dispassionate, often ironic style for a realistic, unsentimental effect.
Forms
more hard-boiled, most hard-boiled| Comparative | more hard-boiled Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most hard-boiled Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
38 synonymssevereB1callousC2coldA1cruelB1frostyC1grimB2hardA1icyB2insensitiveC1sternB2strictA1toughB2harshbrutal
Close in meaning
- tough and callous by virtue of experience:hard-bittenpugnacious
- used of persons; emotionally hardened:case-hardenedhardened
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedhard-boiledness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.