ಅರ್ಥ : Tough and callous by virtue of experience.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : hard-bitten, pugnacious
ಅರ್ಥ : Used of persons. Emotionally hardened.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
Faced a case-hardened judge.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : case-hardened, hardened
ಅರ್ಥ : (eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid.