...a cynical hard-bitten journalist.
English dictionary. 2008.
hard-bitten — hard boiled hard boiledadj. not given to sentimentality or gentleness; of people; as, a hard bitten character. Syn: pugnacious, tough. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-bitten — tough, tough in a fight, lit. given to hard biting, 1715, originally of dogs, from HARD (Cf. hard) + BITTEN (Cf. bitten), with the pp. used actively (Cf. ill spoken) … Etymology dictionary
hard-bitten — adj not easily shocked or upset, because you have had a lot of experience ▪ a hard bitten cop … Dictionary of contemporary English
hard-bitten — [härd′bit′ n] adj. 1. Archaic that bites hard; tough in fighting: said of dogs 2. stubborn; tough; dogged … English World dictionary
hard-bitten — index obdurate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hard-bitten — /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] * * * … Universalium
hard-bitten — adjective a hard bitten FBI agent Syn: hardened, tough, cynical, unsentimental, hardheaded, case hardened, as tough as nails; informal hard nosed, hard edged, hard boiled Ant: sentimental … Thesaurus of popular words
hard-bitten — adjective not easily shocked or upset, because you have had a lot of experience: a hard bitten journalist … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hard-bitten — hard bit|ten [ ,hard bıtn ] adjective tending not to feel sympathy and other positive emotions because of having had a lot of difficult experiences … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hard-bitten — hard′ bit′ten adj. conditioned by battle or struggle; tough; stubborn … From formal English to slang
