hardened

In high school he had sought to establish himself as a hardened sinner—a drinker and tough citizen.

Thus he hardened his heart to the evil work; nor did the chiefs have pity on her for all that she was young and fair exceedingly.

After the filler has hardened the wood may be waxed or varnished.

These are hardened in the fire, and sharpened, and when so prepared, they will pierce through armour easier than if made of iron.

Are you going to build a house on the mound of hardened garbage?

He asked Bell what he thought about it, but the poor fellow's heart was hardened by his own suffering, and he did not answer.

The husking mill is often made of hardened clay with many wooden teeth on the rubbing surface.

Her cruelty to me hardened my heart against her, living and dead.

Here our flight, for our muscles were hardened to walking, became easy and swift.

He added that the police had so far discovered no trace of that hardened criminal—Miss Joyce Davenant.