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Grammar : Adj
Spell : hahrd-bit-n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɑrdˈbɪt n



Definition of hard bitten

Origin :
  • "tough, tough in a fight," literally "given to hard biting," 1715, originally of dogs, from hard + bitten, with the past participle used actively (cf. ill-spoken).
  • As in remorseless : adj without guilt in spite of wrongdoing
  • As in tough : adj sturdy, strong
  • As in tough : adj obstinate, rough
  • As in callous : adj cruel, insensitive
  • As in hard-bitten : adj hard
  • As in hardened : adj unfeeling
Example sentences :
  • The police sergeant was a hard bitten looking customer, typical of his line in life.
  • Extract from : « A Frontier Mystery » by Bertram Mitford
  • Finally, however, we found in the engine room a hard bitten individual with a short pipe and some leisure.
  • Extract from : « Gold » by Stewart White
  • This person was also long and lean and brown; hard bitten; bedecked with worn brown leather chaps, and wearing a gun.
  • Extract from : « The Killer » by Stewart Edward White

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