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hard-shell

[hahrd-shel] / ˈhɑrdˌʃɛl /
ADJECTIVE
confirmed
Synonyms
WEAK
accepted accustomed chronic deep-rooted deep-seated dyed-in-the-wool entrenched firmly established fixed habituated hardened ineradicable ingrained inured inveterate irradicable long-established proved seasoned set settled staid
NOUN
ability to withstand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
armor defense elephant skin formidable defenses rhinoceros hide
STRONG
aloofness apathy callousness thick hide thick skin unfeelingness

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He once bought a $117 pair of MSCHF’s Gobstomper shoes whose soles wear down to reveal differing colors in a nod to the hard-shell candy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

He told his father his feet were "made for beaches and not hard-shell boots".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

"Depending on the contaminant and its chemistry, if it is small enough to pass through the gills of the mussel, it has the potential to accumulate in their tissue or precipitate within the hard-shell structure."

From Science Daily • May 31, 2024

And, owners get a zippered hard-shell case with room for the controller, a netted area for cables and a place to hold the accessory storage box.

From Washington Times • Nov. 25, 2023

We may jeer or condemn the Attas for their hard-shell existence, but there comes to mind again and again, the wonder of it all.

From Edge of the Jungle by Beebe, William