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noun
adj
verb
noun
- Boldness; impudence.
- (countable and uncountable) A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.
- (uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
- (countable) A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.
- A bronze medal; third place.
- an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
- a sculpture made of bronze
adj
verb
- (transitive) To plate with bronze.
- (transitive) To color bronze; (of the sun) to tan.
- (transitive) To make hard or unfeeling; to brazen.
- (intransitive, of the skin) To change to a bronze or tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
- (intransitive) To finish in third place; to win a bronze medal.
- get a tan, from wind or sun
- give the color and appearance of bronze to something
adj
- Impudently bold; pert.
- Sharp; pungent; piquant.
- Mildly erotic.
- (figurative) Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a manner that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.
- Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
- characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
- improperly forward or bold
adj
- Bold, daring, and tough.
- False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
- (sometimes childish) Evil; wicked.
- Not appropriate, of manners etc.
- (often childish) Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
- Not worth it.
- Not suitable or fitting.
- (Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.
- (chiefly in "bad boy", "bad girl", and similar phrases) Attractive due to (one's) rebellious nature.
- (informal, of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
- (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
- (of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
- Harmful, especially unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
- (US) Overly promiscuous, licentious.
- (originally African-American Vernacular, of a woman) Very attractive; hot, sexy.
- (of a word, speech, or writing) Vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous.
- (of a need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.
- Of poor physical appearance.
- Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
- The injured or weak one of a pair of body parts, where the other one is healthy.
- (preceded by feel) Regretful, guilty, or ashamed.
- Of low quality.
- Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
- Faulty; not functional.
- (of breath) Malodorous; foul.
- Inaccurate; incorrect
- (chiefly applied to a person's state of health) Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
- Unfavorable; negative; not good.
- feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)
- not working properly
- (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
- capable of harming
- reproduced fraudulently
- serious or severe
- nonstandard
- not financially safe or secure
- not capable of being collected
- having undesirable or negative qualities
- characterized by wickedness or immorality
- feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
- below average in quality or performance
- physically unsound or diseased
adv
intj
noun
verb
noun
- Excessive boldness; impudence; audacity
- (law) Any written or other legal evidence of the conveyance of property; a conveyance; a deed.
- (insurance) Insurance; a contract for the payment of a sum on occasion of a certain event, as loss or death. Assurance is used in relation to life contingencies, and insurance in relation to other contingencies. It is called temporary assurance, in the time within which the contingent event must happen is limited.
- The act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone.
- Firmness of mind; undoubting steadiness; intrepidity, courage, or self-confidence.
- (theology) Subjective certainty of one's salvation.
- The state of being assured; total confidence or trust; a lack of doubt; certainty; guarantee.
- a statement intended to inspire confidence
- freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
- a British term for some kinds of insurance
- a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
adj
- Courageous, daring.
- fearless and daring
- Visually striking; conspicuous.
- Steep or abrupt.
- (Ireland) Naughty; insolent; badly-behaved.
- (typography, of typefaces) Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.
- (Philippines) Pornographic; depicting nudity.
- Presumptuous, forward or impudent.
- (wine, of alcoholic beverages) Full-bodied.
- very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
- clear and distinct
verb
noun
adj
noun
- A swishing noise.
- A smooth stroke; a swish.
- A wet splashing sound.
- (typography) A long, protruding ornamental line or pen stroke found in some typefaces and styles of calligraphy.
- A streak or patch.
- (technical) The water that washes up on shore after an incoming wave has broken.
- A narrow sound or channel of water lying within a sand bank, or between a sand bank and the shore, or a bar over which the sea washes.
- (architecture) An oval figure, whose mouldings are oblique to the axis of the work.
- the movement or sound of water
verb
- (ambitransitive) To swagger; to act with boldness or bluster (toward).
- (intransitive) To wade forcefully through liquid.
- (ambitransitive) To swirl through liquid; to swish.
- (ambitransitive) To dash or flow noisily; to splash.
- (ambitransitive) To swipe.
- (intransitive) To fall violently or noisily.
- To streak, to color in a swash.
- act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
- make violent, noisy movements
- dash a liquid upon or against
- show off
adj
noun
verb
adj
noun
adj
- offensively bold
- (Australian Aboriginal) Poisonous (of animals such as snakes), dangerous, cunning, violent, potent.
- (informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
- (informal, of swimwear, underwear, etc.) Tending to expose the cheeks of the buttocks.
- (informal, UK, Commonwealth) Indulged in as a treat, especially an unhealthy one.
noun
- the quality of being bold and enterprising
- a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
- a natural disposition to be hostile
- (uncountable) The propensity of a soil or water to dissolve metal or cement structures.
- (uncountable) The state or quality of being aggressive.
- (countable) The result or product of being aggressive.
noun
verb
- (transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to.
- (intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).
- (transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something).
- (transitive) To terrify; to daunt.
- challenge
- take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
- to be courageous enough to try or do something
noun
- Excessive boldness; foolish daring; offensive assurance.
- Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.
- Ability to withstand extreme conditions, hardiness. (of a plant)
- the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
noun
- Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
- (in the plural) Mental agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotions.
- Patience; stamina; endurance, fortitude.
- (nonstandard, colloquial) A neuron.
- (in the plural) One's neural structures considered collectively as, and conceptually equated with, one's psyche.
- (botany) A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.
- (polymer technology) The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.
- A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
- the courage to carry on
- impudent aggressiveness
- any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
verb
- (transitive, informal) To perform a neurectomy on (someone or something).
- (transitive) To give courage.
- (transitive, informal, rare) To get on (someone’s) nerves; to annoy, irritate, or bother (someone).
- (intransitive, informal, rare) To be nervous.
- (transitive) To give strength; to supply energy or vigour.
- get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
noun
- Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.
- (anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
- (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron; more generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.
- Good reputation; standing, in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige.
- (card games) The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).
- Public image; outward appearance.
- (golf) The part of a golf club that hits the ball.
- (typography) A typeface.
- A mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.
- (synecdochic) A person; the self; (reflexively) oneself.
- (mining) The exposed surface of the mineral deposit where it is being mined. Also the exposed end surface of a tunnel where digging may still be in progress.
- The directed force of something.
- (heraldry) The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
- (mechanics) The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.
- (slang) The mouth.
- (slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
- (professional wrestling, slang) A headlining wrestler with a persona embodying heroic or virtuous traits and who is regarded as a "good guy", especially one who is handsome and well-conditioned; a baby face.
- (video games, TCGs, uncountable) The player character, especially as opposed to minions or other entities which might absorb damage instead of the player character.
- Any surface, especially a front or outer one.
- The frontal aspect of something.
- (informal) A familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as the music or fashion scene.
- (figurative) Presence; sight; front.
- The numbered dial of a clock or watch; the clock face.
- (informal) The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
- (cricket) The front surface of a bat.
- An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.
- (in expressions such as make a face) A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.
- One's facial expression.
- a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
- the general outward appearance of something
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object
- status in the eyes of others
- a vertical surface of a building or cliff
- impudent aggressiveness
- the feelings expressed on a person's face
- the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
- the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
- the striking or working surface of an implement
- a specific size and style of type within a type family
- the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
- a contorted facial expression
verb
- (transitive, of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
- (intransitive, cricket) To be the batsman on strike.
- (engineering) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat (transverse) surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical (axial) surface.
- (transitive, retail) To improve the display of stock by ensuring items aren't upside down or back to front and are pulled forwards.
- (transitive) To line near the edge, especially with a different material.
- (transitive) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.
- To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.
- (intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.
- (transitive) To have as an opponent.
- (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.
- (transitive, of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
- (transitive) To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
- (transitive) To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.
- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
- be opposite
- deal with (something unpleasant) head on
- cover the front or surface of
- oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- turn so as to expose the face
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
- turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
adj
- (now rare outside dialects) Bold; audacious.
- (now rare outside dialects) Tall; big; stout.
- (now rare outside dialects, of cloth, land, etc.) Inflexible, stiff.
- (now rare outside dialects, of a voice) Rough; hoarse; deep-toned; harsh.
- (now rare outside dialects) Strong; powerful; hardy; robust; sturdy.
- (now rare outside dialects) Rough in manner; stern; austere; ill-tempered.
adv
noun
verb
noun
- a bold challenge
- a hostile disagreement face-to-face
- a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
- discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
- the act of hostile groups opposing each other
- The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
- A conflict between armed forces.
noun
noun
verb
- To walk with a swaying motion.
- To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.
- To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
- act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
- discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
- to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
adj
adv
adj
noun
noun
adj
verb
noun
- Boldness; impudence.
- (countable and uncountable) A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.
- (uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
- (countable) A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.
- A bronze medal; third place.
- an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
- a sculpture made of bronze
adj
verb
- (transitive) To plate with bronze.
- (transitive) To color bronze; (of the sun) to tan.
- (transitive) To make hard or unfeeling; to brazen.
- (intransitive, of the skin) To change to a bronze or tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
- (intransitive) To finish in third place; to win a bronze medal.
- get a tan, from wind or sun
- give the color and appearance of bronze to something
noun
- Excessive boldness; impudence; audacity
- (law) Any written or other legal evidence of the conveyance of property; a conveyance; a deed.
- (insurance) Insurance; a contract for the payment of a sum on occasion of a certain event, as loss or death. Assurance is used in relation to life contingencies, and insurance in relation to other contingencies. It is called temporary assurance, in the time within which the contingent event must happen is limited.
- The act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone.
- Firmness of mind; undoubting steadiness; intrepidity, courage, or self-confidence.
- (theology) Subjective certainty of one's salvation.
- The state of being assured; total confidence or trust; a lack of doubt; certainty; guarantee.
- a statement intended to inspire confidence
- freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
- a British term for some kinds of insurance
- a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
noun
- the quality of being bold and enterprising
- a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
- a natural disposition to be hostile
- (uncountable) The propensity of a soil or water to dissolve metal or cement structures.
- (uncountable) The state or quality of being aggressive.
- (countable) The result or product of being aggressive.
noun
verb
- (transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to.
- (intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).
- (transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something).
- (transitive) To terrify; to daunt.
- challenge
- take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
- to be courageous enough to try or do something
noun
- Excessive boldness; foolish daring; offensive assurance.
- Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.
- Ability to withstand extreme conditions, hardiness. (of a plant)
- the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
noun
- Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
- (in the plural) Mental agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotions.
- Patience; stamina; endurance, fortitude.
- (nonstandard, colloquial) A neuron.
- (in the plural) One's neural structures considered collectively as, and conceptually equated with, one's psyche.
- (botany) A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.
- (polymer technology) The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.
- A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
- the courage to carry on
- impudent aggressiveness
- any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
verb
- (transitive, informal) To perform a neurectomy on (someone or something).
- (transitive) To give courage.
- (transitive, informal, rare) To get on (someone’s) nerves; to annoy, irritate, or bother (someone).
- (intransitive, informal, rare) To be nervous.
- (transitive) To give strength; to supply energy or vigour.
- get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
noun
- Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.
- (anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
- (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron; more generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.
- Good reputation; standing, in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige.
- (card games) The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).
- Public image; outward appearance.
- (golf) The part of a golf club that hits the ball.
- (typography) A typeface.
- A mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.
- (synecdochic) A person; the self; (reflexively) oneself.
- (mining) The exposed surface of the mineral deposit where it is being mined. Also the exposed end surface of a tunnel where digging may still be in progress.
- The directed force of something.
- (heraldry) The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
- (mechanics) The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.
- (slang) The mouth.
- (slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
- (professional wrestling, slang) A headlining wrestler with a persona embodying heroic or virtuous traits and who is regarded as a "good guy", especially one who is handsome and well-conditioned; a baby face.
- (video games, TCGs, uncountable) The player character, especially as opposed to minions or other entities which might absorb damage instead of the player character.
- Any surface, especially a front or outer one.
- The frontal aspect of something.
- (informal) A familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as the music or fashion scene.
- (figurative) Presence; sight; front.
- The numbered dial of a clock or watch; the clock face.
- (informal) The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
- (cricket) The front surface of a bat.
- An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.
- (in expressions such as make a face) A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.
- One's facial expression.
- a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
- the general outward appearance of something
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object
- status in the eyes of others
- a vertical surface of a building or cliff
- impudent aggressiveness
- the feelings expressed on a person's face
- the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
- the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
- the striking or working surface of an implement
- a specific size and style of type within a type family
- the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
- a contorted facial expression
verb
- (transitive, of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
- (intransitive, cricket) To be the batsman on strike.
- (engineering) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat (transverse) surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical (axial) surface.
- (transitive, retail) To improve the display of stock by ensuring items aren't upside down or back to front and are pulled forwards.
- (transitive) To line near the edge, especially with a different material.
- (transitive) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.
- To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.
- (intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.
- (transitive) To have as an opponent.
- (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.
- (transitive, of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
- (transitive) To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
- (transitive) To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.
- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
- be opposite
- deal with (something unpleasant) head on
- cover the front or surface of
- oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- turn so as to expose the face
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
- turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
noun
- a bold challenge
- a hostile disagreement face-to-face
- a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
- discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
- the act of hostile groups opposing each other
- The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
- A conflict between armed forces.
noun
noun
verb
- To walk with a swaying motion.
- To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.
- To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
- act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
- discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
- to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
adj
adv
adj
- Impudently bold; pert.
- Sharp; pungent; piquant.
- Mildly erotic.
- (figurative) Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a manner that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.
- Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
- characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
- improperly forward or bold
adj
- Bold, daring, and tough.
- False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
- (sometimes childish) Evil; wicked.
- Not appropriate, of manners etc.
- (often childish) Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
- Not worth it.
- Not suitable or fitting.
- (Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.
- (chiefly in "bad boy", "bad girl", and similar phrases) Attractive due to (one's) rebellious nature.
- (informal, of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
- (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
- (of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
- Harmful, especially unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
- (US) Overly promiscuous, licentious.
- (originally African-American Vernacular, of a woman) Very attractive; hot, sexy.
- (of a word, speech, or writing) Vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous.
- (of a need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.
- Of poor physical appearance.
- Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
- The injured or weak one of a pair of body parts, where the other one is healthy.
- (preceded by feel) Regretful, guilty, or ashamed.
- Of low quality.
- Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
- Faulty; not functional.
- (of breath) Malodorous; foul.
- Inaccurate; incorrect
- (chiefly applied to a person's state of health) Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
- Unfavorable; negative; not good.
- feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)
- not working properly
- (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
- capable of harming
- reproduced fraudulently
- serious or severe
- nonstandard
- not financially safe or secure
- not capable of being collected
- having undesirable or negative qualities
- characterized by wickedness or immorality
- feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
- below average in quality or performance
- physically unsound or diseased
adv
intj
noun
verb
adj
- Courageous, daring.
- fearless and daring
- Visually striking; conspicuous.
- Steep or abrupt.
- (Ireland) Naughty; insolent; badly-behaved.
- (typography, of typefaces) Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.
- (Philippines) Pornographic; depicting nudity.
- Presumptuous, forward or impudent.
- (wine, of alcoholic beverages) Full-bodied.
- very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
- clear and distinct
verb
noun
adj
noun
- A swishing noise.
- A smooth stroke; a swish.
- A wet splashing sound.
- (typography) A long, protruding ornamental line or pen stroke found in some typefaces and styles of calligraphy.
- A streak or patch.
- (technical) The water that washes up on shore after an incoming wave has broken.
- A narrow sound or channel of water lying within a sand bank, or between a sand bank and the shore, or a bar over which the sea washes.
- (architecture) An oval figure, whose mouldings are oblique to the axis of the work.
- the movement or sound of water
verb
- (ambitransitive) To swagger; to act with boldness or bluster (toward).
- (intransitive) To wade forcefully through liquid.
- (ambitransitive) To swirl through liquid; to swish.
- (ambitransitive) To dash or flow noisily; to splash.
- (ambitransitive) To swipe.
- (intransitive) To fall violently or noisily.
- To streak, to color in a swash.
- act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
- make violent, noisy movements
- dash a liquid upon or against
- show off
adj
noun
verb
adj
noun
adj
- offensively bold
- (Australian Aboriginal) Poisonous (of animals such as snakes), dangerous, cunning, violent, potent.
- (informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
- (informal, of swimwear, underwear, etc.) Tending to expose the cheeks of the buttocks.
- (informal, UK, Commonwealth) Indulged in as a treat, especially an unhealthy one.
adj
- (now rare outside dialects) Bold; audacious.
- (now rare outside dialects) Tall; big; stout.
- (now rare outside dialects, of cloth, land, etc.) Inflexible, stiff.
- (now rare outside dialects, of a voice) Rough; hoarse; deep-toned; harsh.
- (now rare outside dialects) Strong; powerful; hardy; robust; sturdy.
- (now rare outside dialects) Rough in manner; stern; austere; ill-tempered.