TOUGH

5 letters 9 Scrabble points /tʌf/

Definition of TOUGH

noun

  1. A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.

    "They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition."

verb

  1. To endure.

  2. To toughen.

adjective

  1. Strong and resilient; sturdy.

    "The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses."

  2. (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.

    "To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours."

  3. Rugged or physically hardy.

    "Only a tough species will survive in the desert."

interjection

  1. Used to indicate lack of sympathy

    "If you don't like it, tough!"

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters T O U G H
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

Anagrams of TOUGH

Words that use the same letters:

OUGHT

Words Containing "TOUGH"

STOUGHTON SUPERTOUGH TOUGHED TOUGHEN TOUGHENED TOUGHENER TOUGHENERS TOUGHENING TOUGHENS TOUGHER TOUGHEST TOUGHHEAD TOUGHHEARTED TOUGHY TOUGHIE TOUGHIES TOUGHING TOUGHISH TOUGHKENAMON TOUGHLY

Words Starting with "TOUGH"

TOUGHED TOUGHEN TOUGHENED TOUGHENER TOUGHENERS TOUGHENING TOUGHENS TOUGHER TOUGHEST TOUGHHEAD TOUGHHEARTED TOUGHY TOUGHIE TOUGHIES TOUGHING TOUGHISH TOUGHKENAMON TOUGHLY TOUGHNESS TOUGHNESSES

Words Ending with "TOUGH"

SUPERTOUGH UNTOUGH