Definitions for toughens

toughens tough·en

Spelling: [tuhf-uh n]
IPA: /ˈtʌf ən/

Toughens is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 323 anagrams from letters in toughens (eghnostu).

Definitions for toughens

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become tough or tougher.

Origin of toughens

First recorded in 1575-85; tough + -en1

Examples for toughens

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for toughens
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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