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

They make the most delicious shrimp potato hard-shell tacos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024

"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

Elias M. is the hard-shell New England type.

From The Clarion by Stevens, William Dodge

hard-shell

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