Definitions for toughen

toughen tough·en

Spelling: [tuhf-uh n]
IPA: /ˈtʌf ən/

Toughen is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 146 anagrams from letters in toughen (eghnotu).

Definitions for toughen

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become tough or tougher.

Origin of toughen

First recorded in 1575-85; tough + -en1

Examples for toughen

The best way, an the easiest an the quickest, to toughen up, is just to toughen up.

The African-American community wants Obama to toughen up and fight back.

He has had no struggles or battles to harden and toughen him.

Philip has never been given to displays of emotion, and saw his role as a father to ‘toughen up’ his sons.

Cream spoils the flavor though it does not toughen the egg as does milk.

Valdes-Rodriguez is dating a New Mexico cowpoke who is attempting to toughen up her son.

Perhaps they are planning to toughen up the bill, not in the shadows of committee but in the sunshine of open debate.

While we celebrate our progress in 2009, we must toughen our resolve not to back off one iota.

The small boy was directed to soak his feet in salt water to toughen them.

But my dresses are high-necked, and by bathing I toughen my skin.

Word Value for toughen
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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