HARD-BITTEN


Meaning of HARD-BITTEN in English

/hahrd"bit"n/ , adj.

1. tough; stubborn.

2. conditioned by battle or struggle: a hard-bitten army.

3. grim or severe in judgment or attitude: a hard-bitten old teacher.

4. hard-boiled (defs. 2, 3).

[ 1775-85 ]

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