(of a boiled egg) Cooked to a solid consistency. / (of a person, especially a detective) Callous and unsentimental.

simple past tense and past participle of hard-boil

(chemistry) Water with a high concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it difficult to lather with soap.

(idiomatic, informal) To cause difficulty or make trouble for someone. / (idiomatic, informal) To tease, kid or rib someone.

Alternative form of harebrained

(bodybuilding) A person who has difficulty gaining weight through either diet or exercise.

Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness. / Excessive boldness; foolish daring; offensive assurance.

Bad luck.

Expressed to someone suffering misfortune.

(slang, dated) Expressed to someone suffering misfortune.