GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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Found 2 definitions

1.       
   hard-bitten hard-boiled adj. not given to sentimentality or gentleness; -- of people; as, “a hard-bitten character”.
   
   Syn. -- pugnacious, tough.
   
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2.       
   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]