toughened

Adjective
US[tuhf-uhnd]/ˈtʌfənd/2 syllables
Synonyms: toughtemperedtreatedhardened

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. physically toughened“the tough bottoms of his feet”Synonyms: toughSimilar calloused, weather-beaten, enuredSee also rugged, experienced, strong
  2. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment“a sword of tempered steel”“tempered glass”Synonyms: temperedtreatedhardenedSimilar curable, sunbaked
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“toughened” is listed under Toughen.

Tough′en intransitive & transitive verb [past tense & past participle Toughened; present participle & verbal noun Toughening.]

To grow or make tough, or tougher.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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