hardened.

Made hard or harder in consistency or texture; firmed up, stiffened, solidified.

stiffened, stiff.

hardened.

Of things: Made hard, hardened. Now rare.

That has become hard as a stone, stony.

That has been hardened too much; excessively hardened.

= obdurate, adj. 2. rare.

Transformed into or as if into marble; made hard or rigid. Also: represented in or ornamented with marble.

made hard as a stock-fish.

Physically hardened or hard. Now rare.

Of liquid, soil, etc.: set so as to be hard or firm.