tough — Synonyms and related words: Antaeus, Atlas, Briareus, Brobdingnagian, Charles Atlas, Cyclops, Goliath, Herculean, Hercules, Mafioso, OK, Polyphemus, Samson, Spartan, Spartanic, Superman, Tarzan, Titan, Young Turk, abiding, abstruse, ace high,… … Moby Thesaurus
tough´ness — tough «tuhf», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adjective. 1. bending without breaking: »Leather is tough; cardboard is not. 2. hard to cut, tear, or chew: »The steak was so tough, I couldn t eat it. 3. stiff; sticky: »tough clay … Useful english dictionary
tough´ly — tough «tuhf», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adjective. 1. bending without breaking: »Leather is tough; cardboard is not. 2. hard to cut, tear, or chew: »The steak was so tough, I couldn t eat it. 3. stiff; sticky: »tough clay … Useful english dictionary
tough|ie — «TUHF ee», noun. Slang. 1. a tough thing: »It s a great old hotel…but a real toughie to run (Canada Month). 2. a rough person; tough: »In the City of Angels today, the toughie s uniform is a leather jacket (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
Leather — For other uses, see Leather (disambiguation). Modern leather working tools Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different… … Wikipedia
tough — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. strong, firm; stiff, resilient; vigorous, robust, hardy; stubborn, intractable; violent, severe; unyielding, hardened, incorrigible; informal, vicious, rowdy, unruly, difficult, troublesome. See… … English dictionary for students
leather — n. & v. n. 1 a material made from the skin of an animal by tanning or a similar process. b (attrib.) made of leather. 2 a piece of leather for polishing with. 3 the leather part or parts of something. 4 sl. a cricket ball or football. 5 (in pl.)… … Useful english dictionary
Leather — One of the oldest materials used by man to fashion clothing, leather dates back 50,000 years to Cro Magnon man. The invention of preserving and then softening animal skins, known as tanning, provided warmth as early man migrated to cold… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
tough — 1. adjective 1) tough leather gloves Syn: durable, strong, resilient, sturdy, rugged, solid, stout, long lasting, heavy duty, industrial strength, well built, made to last Ant: soft, flimsy … Thesaurus of popular words
leather — 1. noun a) A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing. Jones showed good leather to snare that liner. b) A piece of the above used for polishing … Wiktionary
tough — 1. adjective 1) tough leather Syn: durable, strong, resilient, sturdy, rugged, solid, stout, robust, hard wearing, long lasting, heavy duty, well built, made to last 2) he ll survive he s pretty tough … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
