Greek Meaning of tough

σκληρός

Other Greek words related to σκληρός

Definitions and Meaning of tough in English

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tough (n)

someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

an aggressive and violent young criminal

a cruel and brutal fellow

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tough (a)

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

physically toughened

resistant to cutting or chewing

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tough (s)

very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

substantially made or constructed

violent and lawless

feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

unfortunate or hard to bear

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

Webster

tough (superl.)

Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably tough.

Not easily broken; able to endure hardship; firm; strong; as, tough sinews.

Not easily separated; viscous; clammy; tenacious; as, tough phlegm.

Stiff; rigid; not flexible; stubborn; as, a tough bow.

Severe; violent; as, a tough storm.

FAQs About the word tough

σκληρός

someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing, an aggressive and violent young criminal, a cruel and bru

εύθραυστος,μαστιχωτό,σκληρός,δερματώδης,τραγανός,ινώδης,νευρώδης,ινώδες,χόνδρινος

μαλακός,τρυφερό,χυλώδης

touchy-feely => ευαίσθητος, touchy => ευαίσθητος, touchwood => Φτου, φτου, φτου., touch-typist => Δακτυλογράφος, touch-type => δακτυλογράφηση πλήκτρων,