hard-boiled
adj
University
1
Cooked to a solid consistency. (of a boiled egg)
2
Callous and unsentimental. (of a person, especially a detective)
3
Written in a laconic, dispassionate, often ironic style for a realistic, unsentimental effect.
Cooked to a solid consistency. (of a boiled egg)
Callous and unsentimental. (of a person, especially a detective)
Written in a laconic, dispassionate, often ironic style for a realistic, unsentimental effect.