solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced
(of a person) not showing any signs of weakness; tough
(of prices of shares, commodities, etc.) high and stable; firm.
done with a great deal of force or strength
requiring a great deal of endurance or effort
putting a lot of energy into an activity
difficult to bear; causing suffering
difficult to understand or solve
not showing sympathy or affection; strict
(of a season or the weather) severe
harsh or unpleasant to the senses
(of wine) harsh or sharp to the taste, especially because of tannin.
(of information) reliable, especially because based on something true or substantiated
(of a subject of study) dealing with precise and verifiable facts
denoting an extreme or dogmatic faction within a political party
(of science fiction) dealing with technological advances which do not contravene currently accepted scientific laws or principles
strongly alcoholic; denoting a spirit rather than beer or wine.
(of a drug) potent and addictive.
(of radiation) highly penetrating.
(of pornography) highly obscene and explicit.
(of water) containing relatively high concentrations of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts, which make lathering difficult
(of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) erect.
(of a man) having an erect penis.
(of a consonant) pronounced as a velar plosive (as c in cat, g in go).
with a great deal of effort
with a great deal of force; violently
so as to be solid or firm
to the fullest extent possible
a road leading down across a foreshore.