hard-boiled
has definitions from the field of food
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[ adjective ] tough and callous by virtue of experience
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[ adjective ] tough and callous by virtue of experience
Synonyms Used in print (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)In the American `` hardboiled '' detective_story of the ' 20 s and ' 30 s , the spirit of the mad genius from Baker_Street lives on . Surrounded by crime and violence everywhere , the `` hardboiled '' private_eye can retain his purity only through a life of self-imposed isolation . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (used of eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid
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[ adjective ] used of persons; emotionally hardened
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[ adjective ] used of persons; emotionally hardened
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[ adjective ] (used of eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid
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