tough

5 letters · noun · scores 800 in SpellHuntr

noun

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

adjective

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

Tough in a sentence

The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.

To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours.

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