TOUGHIE Synonyms
6 hypernyms for toughie. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for TOUGHIE
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| goon | noun n | |||||
noun • an awkward stupid person • an aggressive and violent young criminal | ||||||
| hood | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal • a protective covering that is part of a plant • (slang) a neighborhood or community • a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera • (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head • metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes • the folding roof of a carriage • a headdress that protects the head and face • protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine • (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal verb • cover with a hood | ||||||
| hoodlum | noun n | |||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal | ||||||
| poser | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not • a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor • a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem | ||||||
| punk | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal • substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks) • material for starting a fire • a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture • rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock adjective satellite • of very poor quality; flimsy | ||||||
| sticker | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf • an adhesive label • a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem • a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing | ||||||
| strong-armer | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal | ||||||
| stumper | noun n | |||||
noun • a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem | ||||||
| tough | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • not given to gentleness or sentimentality • physically toughened • resistant to cutting or chewing noun • someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing • an aggressive and violent young criminal • a cruel and brutal fellow adjective satellite • very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution • substantially made or constructed • violent and lawless • feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') • unfortunate or hard to bear • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | ||||||