bone-hard
Rigid as skeleton
Bone-hard describes something extremely hard or rigid, with the unyielding quality of bone.
The compound intensifies plain hard: The bread had gone bone-hard overnight.
It often describes things that have dried out or solidified completely: bone-hard clay, bone-hard ground after the drought.
Unable to bend
- calcifiedHardened by calcium deposits
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- rock-solidUtterly firm and reliable
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
dense · inflexible · stiff · indurated · ossified · concrete · impenetrable · compact
Refusing to change course
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- resoluteFixed in purpose
- steelyHard and unwavering
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
relentless · tenacious · iron-willed · obstinate · inflexible · dogged · unwavering · implacable
Stripped of moisture
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- jerkyCured meat snack
- biltongCured dried meat snack
stockfish · hardtack · biscotti · brittle · dehydrated · cured · preserved · mummified
Solidified by extreme cold
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- packedFilled to capacity
- compactedPressed into less space
- sunbakedDried by solar heat
cracked · drought · arid · impenetrable · hardpan · caliche · unworkable · untillable
rigid
Unable to bend
- calcifiedHardened by calcium deposits
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- rock-solidUtterly firm and reliable
petrified · dense · inflexible · stiff · indurated · ossified · concrete · impenetrable · compact · tough
stubborn
Refusing to change course
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- resoluteFixed in purpose
- steelyHard and unwavering
uncompromising · relentless · tenacious · iron-willed · obstinate · inflexible · dogged · unwavering · implacable · intransigent
dried
Stripped of moisture
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- jerkyCured meat snack
biltong · stockfish · hardtack · biscotti · brittle · dehydrated · cured · preserved · mummified · withered
frozen
Solidified by extreme cold
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- packedFilled to capacity
- compactedPressed into less space
sunbaked · cracked · drought · arid · impenetrable · hardpan · caliche · unworkable · untillable · barren