(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling
(of food, especially meat) difficult to cut or chew
able to endure hardship or pain
having the confidence and determination to cope in difficult situations
difficult and requiring determination or effort
used to express sympathy with someone in a difficult situation
demonstrating a strict and uncompromising approach
used to express a lack of sympathy with someone
strong and prone to violence
(of an area) notorious for violence and crime
a rough and violent man
endure a period of hardship or difficulty.
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.
