hard-grained
adjective
Having a hard grain; (figurative ) tough, gritty; unemotional.
Origin
Mid 17th century.
- clinical pharmacology
- clinical psychologist
- clinical psychology
- clinical thermometer
- clinician
- clink
- clinker
- clinker brick
- clinker-built
- clino-
- clinometer
- clinopyroxene
- clinquant
- clint
- Clinton, Bill
- Clinton, DeWitt
- Clintonesque
- Clinton, George
- Clinton, Hillary Rodham
- Clintonian
- Clintonista
- Clintonite
- Clio
- cliometric
- cliometrician