hard-boiled

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ /หŒhษ‘หrd หˆbษ”ษชld/ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง /หŒhษ‘หd หˆbษ”ษชld/
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adjective
R

Cooked until the inside is firm and solid, like a hard-boiled egg.

She likes her eggs hard-boiled for breakfast.

R

Not showing much emotion, tough or unsympathetic.

The detective was known for his hard-boiled approach to solving crimes.

translation

adj. Cooked until the inside is firm and solid, like a hard-boiled egg.; Not showing much emotion, tough or unsympathetic.