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Answer: bullyboy


Clue Length Answer
Tough3 lettersrum
  1. Definition: 1. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"

Tough3 lettersnut
  1. Definition: 1. gather nuts

Tough4 lettershard
  1. Definition: 1. dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";

Tough4 letterspunk
  1. Definition: 1. of very poor quality; flimsy

Tough4 lettersropy
  1. Definition: 1. (British informal) very poor in quality; "ropey food"; "a ropey performance"

Tough4 letterswolf
  1. Definition: 1. any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

Tough4 lettersfirm
  1. Definition: 1. Company

Tough4 lettersthug
  1. Definition: 1. an aggressive and violent young criminal

Tough4 letterswiry
  1. Definition: 1. of hair that resembles wire in stiffness; "wiry red hair"

Tough4 lettershood
  1. Definition: 1. a headdress that protects the head and face

Tough4 letterssemi
  1. Definition: 1. a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle

Tough4 lettersiron
  1. Definition: 1. press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"

Tough4 lettersgoon
  1. Definition: 1. an aggressive and violent young criminal

Tough5 lettersheady
  1. Definition: 1. extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic

Tough5 letterssolid
  1. Definition: 1. meriting respect or esteem; "an upstanding member of the community"

Tough5 lettersslimy
  1. Definition: 1. morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"

Tough5 letterssharp
  1. Definition: 1. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"

Tough5 letterswitch
  1. Definition: 1. cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

Tough5 letterssound
  1. Definition: 1. in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation"

Tough5 letterstitan
  1. Definition: 1. the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere

Tough5 lettersspiny
  1. Definition: 1. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"

Tough5 lettersstony
  1. Definition: 1. hard as granite; "a granitic fist"

Tough5 lettersswell
  1. Definition: 1. expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

Tough5 letterstacky
  1. Definition: 1. tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"

Tough5 lettersthick
  1. Definition: 1. abounding; having a lot of; "the top was thick with dust"

Tough5 letterstight
  1. Definition: 1. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; "tight money"; "a tight market"

Tough5 letterssword
  1. Definition: 1. a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

Tough5 lettersvixen
  1. Definition: 1. a female fox

Tough5 letterssteep
  1. Definition: 1. having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"

Tough5 letterstiger
  1. Definition: 1. large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered

Tough5 lettersstout
  1. Definition: 1. euphemisms for `fat'; "men are portly and women are stout"

Tough5 lettersvital
  1. Definition: 1. manifesting or characteristic of life; "a vital, living organism"; "vital signs"

Tough5 lettersstern
  1. Definition: 1. severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"

Tough5 lettersstiff
  1. Definition: 1. very drunk

Tough5 lettersrigid
  1. Definition: 1. incapable of or resistant to bending;

Tough5 lettersrocky
  1. Definition: 1. full of hardship or trials; "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"

Tough5 lettersrival
  1. Definition: 1. be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

Tough5 lettersbully
  1. Definition: 1. be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"

Tough5 lettershardy
  1. Definition: 1. able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"

Tough5 lettersproof
  1. Definition: 1. make resistant (to harm); "proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer"

Tough5 letterschewy
  1. Definition: 1. requiring much chewing

Tough5 lettersharsh
  1. Definition: 1. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"

Tough5 lettersmacho
  1. Definition: 1. a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo

Tough5 lettersrowdy
  1. Definition: 1. disturbing the public peace; loud and rough; "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers"

Tough5 lettersrough
  1. Definition: 1. (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse; "she was a diamond in the rough"; "rough manners"

Tough6 lettersuphill
  1. Definition: 1. the upward slope of a hill

Tough6 lettersunruly
  1. Definition: 1. of persons; "the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly"

Tough6 letterstoobad

    Tough6 letterssevere
    1. Definition: 1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;

    Tough6 letterssturdy
    1. Definition: 1. substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"

    Tough6 lettersviscid

      Tough6 lettersrapist

        Tough6 letterssamson
        1. Definition: 1. a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"

        Tough6 lettersunkind
        1. Definition: 1. deficient in humane and kindly feelings

        Tough6 letterssinewy
        1. Definition: 1.

        Tough6 letterstrying
        1. Definition: 1. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"

        Tough6 letterstricky
        1. Definition: 1. not to be trusted; "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee

        Tough6 lettersthorny
        1. Definition: 1. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"

        Tough6 lettersterror
        1. Definition: 1. the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons); "he used terror to make them confess"

        Tough6 letterstaxing
        1. Definition: 1. not easily borne; wearing; "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule"

        Tough6 lettersbrutal
        1. Definition: 1. disagreeably direct and precise; "he spoke with brutal honesty"

        Tough6 letterssyrupy
        1. Definition: 1. with honey added

        Tough6 letterstarzan
        1. Definition: 1. a man raised by apes who was the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs

        Tough6 lettersrugged
        1. Definition: 1. sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"

        Tough6 lettersstodgy
        1. Definition: 1. excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull; "why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?"; "a stodgy dinner party"

        Tough6 lettersstrict
        1. Definition: 1. severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"

        Tough6 letterswizard
        1. Definition: 1. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers"

        Tough6 lettersvirago
        1. Definition: 1. a large strong and aggressive woman

        Tough6 lettersstrong
        1. Definition: 1. strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

        Tough6 letterssteady
        1. Definition: 1. make steady; "steady yourself"

        Tough6 lettersspunky
        1. Definition: 1. willing to face danger

        Tough6 lettersstable
        1. Definition: 1. firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation; "the economy is stable"

        Tough6 letterswicked
        1. Definition: 1. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality;

        Tough6 lettersslabby

          Tough6 letterssteely
          1. Definition: 1. resembling steel in hardness

          Tough6 lettersrioter
          1. Definition: 1. troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority

          Tough6 lettersspiffy
          1. Definition: 1. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

          Tough6 letterssavage
          1. Definition: 1. criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"

          Tough6 letterssticky
          1. Definition: 1. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"

          Tough6 lettersrobust
          1. Definition: 1. rough and crude; "a robust tale"

          Tough7 lettersspartan
          1. Definition: 1. practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence"

          Tough7 lettersserious
          1. Definition: 1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;

          Tough7 lettersstaunch
          1. Definition: 1. stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"

          Tough7 lettersripping
          1. Definition: 1. criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"

          Tough7 lettersstringy
          1. Definition: 1. consisting of or containing string or strings

          Tough7 lettersruffian
          1. Definition: 1. a cruel and brutal fellow

          Tough7 lettersstarchy
          1. Definition: 1. rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality"

          Tough7 letterstigress
          1. Definition: 1. a female tiger

          Tough7 lettersfibrous

            Tough7 lettersnoteasy

              Tough7 lettersunasked
              1. Definition: 1. not asked for; "unasked advice"; "unsolicited junk mail"

              Tough7 letterslentous

                Tough7 lettersviscous
                1. Definition: 1. having the sticky properties of an adhesive

                Tough7 lettershoodlum
                1. Definition: 1. an aggressive and violent young criminal

                Tough7 lettersviolent
                1. Definition: 1. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"

                Tough7 letterstorpedo
                1. Definition: 1. a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead

                Tough7 lettersweighty
                1. Definition: 1. excessively fat; "a weighty man"

                Tough8 letterswrangler
                1. Definition: 1. someone who argues noisily or angrily

                Tough8 lettersresolute
                1. Definition: 1. characterized by quickness and firmness; "his reply was unhesitating"

                Tough8 lettersvenomous
                1. Definition: 1. marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip"

                Tough8 lettersvigorous

                  Tough8 lettersstrained
                  1. Definition: 1. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;

                  Tough8 lettersobdurate
                  1. Definition: 1. showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; "his flinty gaze"; "the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart"

                  Tough8 letterscustomer
                  1. Definition: 1. someone who pays for goods or services

                  Tough8 lettersspirited
                  1. Definition: 1. made lively or spirited; "a meal enlivened by the music"; "a spirited debate"

                  Tough8 letterstoilsome

                    Tough8 lettersstunning

                      Tough8 lettersleathery
                      1. Definition: 1. resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable

                      Tough8 lettersrigorous
                      1. Definition: 1. rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"

                      Tough8 lettersvirulent
                      1. Definition: 1. harsh or corrosive in tone;

                      Tough8 lettersspitfire
                      1. Definition: 1. a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)

                      Tough8 lettersstubborn
                      1. Definition: 1. tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

                      Tough8 lettershooligan
                      1. Definition: 1. a cruel and brutal fellow

                      Tough8 lettersterrible
                      1. Definition: 1. causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"

                      Tough8 lettersruthless
                      1. Definition: 1. without mercy or pity; "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty"

                      Tough8 lettersbullyboy
                      1. Definition: 1. a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction

                      Tough8 lettersticklish
                      1. Definition: 1. difficult to handle; requiring great tact; "delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject"

                      Tough8 lettersscrapper
                      1. Definition: 1. someone who fights (or is fighting)

                      Tough8 letterssuperman
                      1. Definition: 1. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

                      Tough8 lettersunfading

                        Tough8 letterssmashing
                        1. Definition: 1. hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke

                        Tough8 lettersuntiring

                          Tough8 lettersstalwart
                          1. Definition: 1. a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)

                          Tough8 lettersslithery
                          1. Definition: 1. having a slippery surface or quality ; "slithery mud"; "slithery eels"

                          Tough9 lettersscrambled
                          1. Definition: 1. make unintelligible; "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it"

                          Tough9 lettersroughneck
                          1. Definition: 1. worker on an oil rig

                          Tough9 lettersobstinate
                          1. Definition: 1. resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"

                          Tough9 lettersdifficult

                            Tough9 lettersunbending
                            1. Definition: 1. release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"

                            Tough9 letterstenacious
                            1. Definition: 1. sticking together; "two coherent sheets"; "tenacious burrs"

                            Tough9 letterssplitting
                            1. Definition: 1. come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure; "The bubble burst"

                            Tough9 lettersresistent

                              Tough9 lettersstrenuous
                              1. Definition: 1. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt

                              Tough9 lettersunsparing
                              1. Definition: 1. not forbearing; ruthless; "an unsparing critic"

                              Tough9 lettersswordsman

                                Tough9 lettersrealistic
                                1. Definition: 1. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"

                                Tough9 lettersunfeeling
                                1. Definition: 1. devoid of feeling or sensation; "unfeeling trees"

                                Tough9 lettersquarreler

                                  Tough9 letterstermagant
                                  1. Definition: 1. a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman

                                  Tough9 letterspunishing

                                    Tough9 lettersterrorist
                                    1. Definition: 1. a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities

                                    Tough9 lettersresilient
                                    1. Definition: 1. elastic; rebounds readily;

                                    Tough9 lettersstringent
                                    1. Definition: 1. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"

                                    Tough9 letterswell-made

                                      Tough9 letterssteadfast
                                      1. Definition: 1. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"

                                      Tough9 letterstough-guy

                                        Tough9 letterswearisome
                                        1. Definition: 1. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

                                        Tough9 lettershardnosed

                                          Tough9 lettersremaining

                                            Tough9 lettersstruggler

                                              Tough9 lettersresistant
                                              1. Definition: 1. incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"

                                              Tough9 lettersthickened

                                                Tough10 lettersrelentless
                                                1. Definition: 1. never-ceasing; "the relentless beat of the drums"

                                                Tough10 lettershardboiled

                                                  Tough10 lettersrefractory

                                                    Tough10 lettersheadstrong
                                                    1. Definition: 1. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

                                                    Tough10 letterspig-headed

                                                      Tough10 letterswild-beast

                                                        Tough10 lettersstrong-man

                                                          Tough10 lettersstrong-arm

                                                            Tough10 lettersinflexible

                                                              Tough10 letterswell-built

                                                                Tough10 lettersunyielding

                                                                  Tough11 lettersintractable

                                                                    Tough11 lettersscrumptious
                                                                    1. Definition: 1. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

                                                                    Tough11 letterstoobadsosad

                                                                      Tough11 lettersregrettable
                                                                      1. Definition: 1. deserving regret; "regrettable remarks"; "it's regrettable that she didn't go to college"; "it's too bad he had no feeling himself for church"

                                                                      Tough11 lettersserviceable
                                                                      1. Definition: 1. intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration; "serviceable low-heeled shoes";

                                                                      Tough11 lettersred-blooded

                                                                        Tough11 letterstrigger-man

                                                                          Tough11 letterstroublesome
                                                                          1. Definition: 1. difficult to deal with; "a troublesome infection"; "a troublesome situation"

                                                                          Tough11 lettershardasnails

                                                                            Tough11 lettersdirestraits

                                                                              Tough12 lettersswashbuckler
                                                                              1. Definition: 1. a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

                                                                              Tough12 letterscontumacious

                                                                                Tough12 lettersunmanageable
                                                                                1. Definition: 1. incapable of being controlled or managed; "uncontrollable children"; "an uncorrectable habit"

                                                                                Tough13 lettersugly-customer

                                                                                  Tough13 lettersrevolutionary
                                                                                  1. Definition: 1. relating to or having the nature of a revolution; "revolutionary wars"; "the Revolutionary era"

                                                                                  Tough13 letterswell-grounded

                                                                                    Tough13 lettersstreetfighter

                                                                                      Tough13 lettersthick-skinned

                                                                                        Tough14 lettersjustdealwithit

                                                                                          Tough14 lettersthemsthebreaks

                                                                                            Tough14 letterssomething-else

                                                                                              Tough14 letterssuperincumbent

                                                                                                Tough14 lettersunconscionable


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