- hard-boiled
- hard-boiled (adj.) also hardboiled, 1723 in reference to eggs, from HARD (Cf. hard) + BOILED (Cf. boiled). In transferred sense "severe, tough," from 1886.
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hard-boiled — adj 1.) a hard boiled egg has been boiled until it becomes solid →↑soft boiled 2.) informal a) not showing your emotions and not influenced by your feelings = ↑tough ▪ a hard boiled marketing executive b) hard boiled film/thriller/fict … Dictionary of contemporary English
hard-boiled — hard boiledness, n. /hahrd boyld /, adj. 1. Cookery. (of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify. 2. Informal. tough; unsentimental: a hard boiled vice squad detective. 3. marked by a direct, clear headed… … Universalium
hard-boiled — adj. 1. same as {hard bitten}. Syn: hard bitten, pugnacious. [WordNet 1.5] 2. emotionally hardened; used of persons. Syn: callous, case hardened, hardened. [WordNet 1.5] 3. cooked until the yolk is solid; used of eggs; as, a breakfast of pancakes … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-boiled — hard′ boiled′ adj. 1) coo (of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify 2) inf unsentimental or realistic; tough: a hard boiled detective[/ex] • Etymology: 1715–25 hard′ boiled′ness, n … From formal English to slang
hard-boiled — hard boi·led s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS lett., cinem. genere poliziesco caratterizzato da una visione cinica e cruda della realtà: anche in funz. agg.inv.: romanzo, film hard boiled {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1962. ETIMO: ingl. hard boiled … Dizionario italiano
hard-boiled — [ ,hard bɔıld ] adjective 1. ) a hard boiled egg has been cooked in boiling water until it is solid inside 2. ) INFORMAL not showing any sympathy for other people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hard-boiled — /ardˈbɔiled, ingl. ˈhɑːdˌbɔɪləd/ [vc. ingl., propr. «bollito (boiled, part. pass. di to boil) (fino a diventare) sodo, duro (hard)», e fig. «indurito dall esperienza»] s. m. inv. poliziesco, noir (fr.) CFR. giallo … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
hard-boiled — hard boiled; hard boiled·ness; … English syllables
hard-boiled — hard bitten hard bitten hard boiled hard boiledadj. not given to sentimentality or gentleness; of people; as, a hard bitten character. Syn: pugnacious, tough. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-boiled — [adj] tough callous, firm, hard as nails*, hard line*, hard nosed*, hard shelled*, headstrong, inflexible, obdurate, obstinate, rough, stern, strict, unbending, unfeeling; concepts 403,542 … New thesaurus
