ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
tough´ly — tough «tuhf», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adjective. 1. bending without breaking: »Leather is tough; cardboard is not. 2. hard to cut, tear, or chew: »The steak was so tough, I couldn t eat it. 3. stiff; sticky: »tough clay … Useful english dictionary
tough — tough; tough·en; tough·ie; tough·ish; tough·ly; tough·ness; … English syllables
tough — tough1 [ tʌf ] adjective *** ▸ 1 difficult ▸ 2 able to deal with things ▸ 3 confident/determined ▸ 4 very strict/severe ▸ 5 food: hard to cut/chew ▸ 6 hard to break/damage ▸ 7 likely to be violent ▸ 8 with crime/violence ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tough — [[t]tʌf[/t]] adj. tough•er, tough•est, adv. n. v. 1) strong and durable; not easily broken or cut 2) not brittle or tender 3) difficult to chew: a tough steak[/ex] 4) capable of great endurance; sturdy; hardy: tough troops[/ex] 5) not easily… … From formal English to slang
tough´-mind´ed|ness — tough mind|ed «TUHF MYN dihd», adjective. having firm convictions; not easily influenced or diverted by sentiment; hard boiled: »The nation s purchasing agents are a tough minded, down to earth group of business men (Newsweek). –tough´ mind´ed|ly … Useful english dictionary
tough´-mind´ed|ly — tough mind|ed «TUHF MYN dihd», adjective. having firm convictions; not easily influenced or diverted by sentiment; hard boiled: »The nation s purchasing agents are a tough minded, down to earth group of business men (Newsweek). –tough´ mind´ed|ly … Useful english dictionary
tough-mind|ed — «TUHF MYN dihd», adjective. having firm convictions; not easily influenced or diverted by sentiment; hard boiled: »The nation s purchasing agents are a tough minded, down to earth group of business men (Newsweek). –tough´ mind´ed|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
tough-minded — tough′ mind′ed adj. 1) characterized by a practical, unsentimental attitude or point of view 2) strong willed; vigorous; not easily swayed • Etymology: 1905–10 tough′ mind′ed•ly, adv. tough′ mind′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
tough-mind — tough mind·ed·ness; tough mind·ed·ly; … English syllables