Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: toughened
IPA transcription: [t'ʌfənd]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: tempered, treated, hardened, toughened
    Meaning: made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass"
  • Synonyms: tough, toughened
    Meaning: physically toughened; "the tough bottoms of his feet"
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