Overview of noun hardening

The noun hardening has 3 senses

• hardening -- (abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue)


• hardening, solidifying, solidification, set, curing -- (the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue")


• hardening -- (the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact))

Overview of verb harden

The verb harden has 5 senses

• harden, indurate -- (become hard or harder; "The wax hardened")


• harden, indurate -- (make hard or harder; "The cold hardened the butter")


• temper, harden -- (harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel")


• season, harden -- (make fit; "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller")


• inure, harden, indurate -- (cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate; "He was inured to the cold")