Found 2 items, similar to hard-boiled.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: hard-boiled hard-boiled adj 1: tough and callous by virtue of experience [syn: hard-bitten, pugnacious] 2: used of persons; emotionally hardened; “faced a case-hardened judge” [syn: case-hardened, hardened] 3: (used of eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid
English → English (gcide) Definition: hard-boiled hard-bitten \hard-bitten\ hard-boiled \hard-boiled\adj. not given to sentimentality or gentleness; -- of people; as, a hard-bitten character. Syn: pugnacious, tough. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] hard-boiled \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 and hard-boiled eggs. [WordNet 1.5]