Crossword clues for toughest
toughest
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tough \Tough\, a. [Compar. Tougher; superl. Toughest.] [OE. tough, AS. t[=o]h, akin to D. taai, LG. taa, tage, tau, OHG. z[=a]hi, G. z[aum]he, and also to AS. getenge near to, close to, oppressive, OS. bitengi.]
Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably tough. ``Tough roots and stubs. ''
--Milton.-
Not easily broken; able to endure hardship; firm; strong; -- of objects and people; as, tough sinews.
--Cowper.A body made of brass, the crone demands, . . . Tough to the last, and with no toil to tire.
--Dryden.The basis of his character was caution combined with tough tenacity of purpose.
--J. A. Symonds. Not easily separated; viscous; clammy; tenacious; as, tough phlegm.
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Stiff; rigid; not flexible; stubborn; as, a tough bow.
So tough a frame she could not bend.
--Dryden. Severe; violent; as, a tough storm. [Colloq.] `` A tough debate. ''
--Fuller.Difficult to do, perform, or accomplish; as, a tough job.
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Prone to aggressive or violent behavior; rowdyish; -- of people, or groups; as, a tough neighborhood; a tough character.
To make it tough, to make it a matter of difficulty; to make it a hard matter. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
Wiktionary
a. (en-superlative of: tough)
Usage examples of "toughest".
Dondon always managed to surround himself with the toughest rogues of the city, and blowing his cover to an intended victim was a serious crime indeed!
This newest opponent, wielding two sword poles, proved Drizzt's toughest challenge yet.
Regis, who had spent most of his life finding the softest couch to lie upon, had impressed even the toughest dwarf generals, even Thibbledorf Pwent, with his fire and energy.
Bruenor, the toughest bargainer this side of the mountains, didn't play that game.
Morik the Rogue, he knew, would be a bit more cautious (and thus, would be much more dangerous), would spend weeks, even months, sizing up the new threat before making his move, but brash Tree Block, arguably the toughest human-if he even was human, for many stories said that he had more than a little ore, or even ogre, blood in him-ever to step into Luskan, would not be so patient.
Wulfgar had solidified his reputation a hundred times over this night, first by absolutely humbling Rossie Doone and his crowd-there would be no more trouble from them and then by downing-and oh, so easily-the toughest fighter Half Moon Street had known in years.
It was the toughest thing she had ever done in her entire life, but she bent to kiss Jaka's angry mouth one last time, then started toward home.
The guards there were all dwarves, some of the toughest of all the Axe.
Except me, because I was the toughest, coolest kid in the neighborhood—at least among the under-twelve set.
Only the toughest and most determined men make the grade and become SEALs.
But there was this one bastard—his nickname was Captain Blood—and he was the meanest, toughest instructor of them all.
And the Navy SEALs were the biggest, toughest stick America could hope to carry.
He was the toughest, hardest man she'd ever met, yet in many ways he was also the most vulnerable.
Only the smartest, toughest and strongest men get into the SEAL teams.
The toughest thing he'd had to deal with was getting up early every morning to deliver those papers.