hard-boiled

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌhard-ˈboiled [hard-boiled] BrE NAmE adjective
1. (of an egg)boiled until the inside is hard
compare ↑soft-boiled
2. (of people)not showing much emotion

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  case-hardened, hardened, hard-bitten, pugnacious