tempered, treated, hardened, toughened
(adjective) made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; “a sword of tempered steel”; “tempered glass”
tough, toughened
(adjective) physically toughened; “the tough bottoms of his feet”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
toughened
simple past tense and past participle of toughen
Source: Wiktionary
Tough"en, v. i.&t. [imp. & p. p. Toughened; p. pr. & vb. n. Toughening.]
Definition: To grow or make tough, or tougher.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2024
(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
