firm
adjective (HARD) /fɜːm/
/fɝːm/ Definition
B2 not soft but not completely hard: I'd rather sleep on a firm mattress than a soft one. These pears are still too firm to eat.Hard and firm
(Definition of firm adjective (HARD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) stiff/straight as a ramrod idiom
- cast-iron adjective
- crispy adjective
- crunchy adjective
- crusty adjective (HARD LAYER)
- erect adjective
- fossilized adjective
- hard adjective (SOLID)
- harden verb (SOLID)
- horny adjective (HARD)
- petrified adjective (LIKE STONE)
- rigid adjective
- rock-hard adjective
- solid adjective (HARD)
- solidly adverb (HARD)
- stiff adjective (FIRM)
- stiffness noun (FIRM)
- temper verb (METAL)
- unyielding adjective (NOT BENDING)
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