adjective
free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist.
the jacket kept me warm and dry
parched,dried,withered,shrivelled,wilted,wizened,crisp,crispy,brittle,dehydrated,desiccated,sun-baked,sapless,juiceless,hard,hardened,dried out,stale,old,past its best,past its sell-by date,off
verb
become dry.
allow 24 hours for the paint to dry
noun
the process or an instance of drying.
adjective
free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist.
the jacket kept me warm and dry
parched,dried,withered,shrivelled,wilted,wizened,crisp,crispy,brittle,dehydrated,desiccated,sun-baked,sapless,juiceless,hard,hardened,dried out,stale,old,past its best,past its sell-by date,off
adjective
needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand.
she had a difficult decision to make
hard,strenuous,arduous,laborious,heavy,tough,onerous,burdensome,demanding,punishing,gruelling,grinding,back-breaking,painful,exhausting,tiring,fatiguing,wearing,wearying,wearisome,hellish,killing,knackering,toilsome,exigent,problematic,puzzling,baffling,perplexing,confusing,mystifying,mysterious,complicated,complex,involved,intricate,knotty,thorny,ticklish,obscure,abstract,abstruse,recondite,enigmatic,impenetrable,unfathomable,over one’s head,above one’s head,beyond one,fiddly,sticky,no picnic,gnarly,wildering,involute,involuted
adjective
(of a task) requiring much skill or effort.
she has a busy and demanding job
difficult,challenging,testing,taxing,exacting,tough,hard,onerous,burdensome,stressful,formidable,arduous,tiring,wearing,exhausting,wearying,wearisome,draining,uphill,rigorous,gruelling,back-breaking,Herculean,punishing,a tall order,knackering,toilsome
adjective
clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful.
we had no definite plans
explicit,specific,express,precise,exact,defined,well defined,clear-cut,determined,fixed,established,confirmed,direct,concrete,hard,plain,outright,unmistakable,irrefutable,unequivocal,unambiguous,certain,undisputed,decided,marked,distinct,unquestioned,not in question,not in doubt
adjective
(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.
crisp bacon
crunchy,crispy,brittle,crumbly,breakable,shatterable,friable,frangible,rigid,hard,well cooked,well done
adjective
(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.
crisp bacon
crunchy,crispy,brittle,crumbly,breakable,shatterable,friable,frangible,rigid,hard,well cooked,well done
noun
a wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack.
cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps
verb
give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill.
crisp the pitta in the oven
adjective
lacking affection or warmth; unfeeling.
a cold-hearted thief stole a bag full of Christmas presents
unfeeling,unloving,uncaring,unsympathetic,unemotional,unfriendly,uncharitable,unkind,insensitive,indifferent,detached,hard-hearted,stony-hearted,with a heart of stone,heartless,hard,harsh,austere,cold
adjective
testing one’s abilities; demanding.
challenging and rewarding employment
demanding,testing,taxing,exacting,exigent,searching,stretching,exciting,stimulating,inspiring,energizing,inspirational,difficult,tough,hard,heavy,stiff,formidable,onerous,arduous,laborious,burdensome,strenuous,gruelling
adjective
showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
his callous comments about the murder made me shiver
heartless,unfeeling,uncaring,cold,cold-hearted,hard,as hard as nails,hard-hearted,with a heart of stone,stony-hearted,insensitive,lacking compassion,hard-bitten,cold-blooded,hardened,case-hardened,harsh,cruel,ruthless,brutal,unsympathetic,uncharitable,indifferent,unconcerned,unsusceptible,insensible,bloodless,soulless,hard-boiled,indurate,indurated,marble-hearted
noun
variant spelling of callus.
adverb
in a very active way.
he was busily engaged in other activities
actively,industriously,purposefully,diligently,dutifully,energetically,vigorously,enthusiastically,strenuously,tirelessly,indefatigably,hard
adjective
difficult to carry out or fulfil; taxing.
the burdensome responsibilities of professional life
onerous,oppressive,troublesome,weighty,worrisome,vexatious,irksome,trying,crushing,inconvenient,awkward,a nuisance,harsh,severe,stiff,stringent,formidable,an imposition,arduous,strenuous,rigorous,uphill,difficult,hard,laborious,Herculean,exhausting,tiring,taxing,demanding,punishing,gruelling,back-breaking,exacting,wearing,stressful,wearisome,fatiguing,toilsome,exigent
adjective
hard but liable to break easily.
her bones became fragile and brittle
breakable,splintery,shatterable,fragile,frail,delicate,frangible,rigid,hard,crisp
noun
a brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar.
peanut brittle
adjective
Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
an arduous journey
onerous,taxing,difficult,hard,heavy,laborious,burdensome,strenuous,vigorous,back-breaking,stiff,uphill,relentless,Herculean
adjective
Existing in fact; typically as contrasted with what was intended, expected, or believed.
the estimate was much less than the actual cost
real,true,genuine,authentic,verified,attested,confirmed,definite,hard,plain,clear,clear-cut,undeniable,veritable
adjective
Difficult to understand; obscure.
an abstruse philosophical inquiry
obscure,arcane,esoteric,little known,recherché,rarefied,recondite,difficult,hard,puzzling,perplexing,enigmatic,inscrutable,cryptic,Delphic,complex,complicated,involved,above one’s head,over one’s head,incomprehensible,unfathomable,impenetrable,mysterious
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