hardens Synonyms
hardens Meaning
hardens
to assume an appearance of harshness or severity, to express harshness, inure, toughen, to make unfeeling or unsympathetic, to make or become hardy or strong, to become hard or harder, to make callous, to become firm, stable, or settled, to make or become hard or harder, to make hard or harder, to become gradually acclimatized to unfavorable conditions, to protect from blast, heat, or radiation (as by a thick barrier or by placing underground), to protect from blast, heat, or radiation (as by a thick barrier or placement underground), to inure to unfavorable environmental conditions (such as cold), to confirm in disposition, feelings, or action
hardens Sentence Examples
- The clay hardens in the sun, creating a durable surface.
- As the metal cools, it hardens, increasing its strength.
- The ice hardens into a solid sheet, covering the lake.
- The bread dough hardens as it bakes, becoming crusty and firm.
- The scar tissue hardens over time, leaving a permanent mark on the skin.
- The muscles harden with exercise, becoming more defined and powerful.
- The soil hardens during a drought, making it difficult for plants to grow.
- The frost hardens the grass, making it brittle and prone to breakage.
- The paint hardens after application, forming a protective layer on the surface.
- As time passes, the memories harden in the mind, becoming more fixed and difficult to alter.
FAQs About the word hardens
to assume an appearance of harshness or severity, to express harshness, inure, toughen, to make unfeeling or unsympathetic, to make or become hardy or strong, t
stiffens,freezes, congeals, firms (up), concretes,solidifies, coagulates, jells, calluses, indurates
liquefies,softens,melts, liquifies, dissolves, thaws, fuses,smelts, fluxes, unfreezes
The clay hardens in the sun, creating a durable surface.
As the metal cools, it hardens, increasing its strength.
The ice hardens into a solid sheet, covering the lake.
The bread dough hardens as it bakes, becoming crusty and firm.
