toughened
Adjective
Meaning
of Toughen
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Examples
a sword of tempered steel
tempered glass
the tough bottoms of his feet
After a decade of accusations towards a lightweight demeanour and brittle defence, those glaring weakness were toughened.
But Tuipulotu is wary of an outfit he believes has toughened up defensively under New Zealander Rennie.
A mariachi musician, introduced as comic relief, gets his own episode that reveals him as a soulful artist trying to keep his integrity; Ana’s mother evolves from a hectoring nemesis to a toughened survivor.