made of sterner stuff
11stuff — noun 1》 matter, material, articles, or activities of a specified or indeterminate kind. ↘informal alcoholic drink or drugs. ↘(one s stuff) one s area of expertise. 2》 basic characteristics; substance: Healey was made of sterner stuff. 3》… …
12Clear stuff — Stuff Stuff, n. [OF. estoffe, F. [ e]toffe; of uncertain origin, perhaps of Teutonic origin and akin to E. stop, v.t. Cf. {Stuff}, v. t.] 1. Material which is to be worked up in any process of manufacture. [1913 Webster] For the stuff they had… …
13Small stuff — Stuff Stuff, n. [OF. estoffe, F. [ e]toffe; of uncertain origin, perhaps of Teutonic origin and akin to E. stop, v.t. Cf. {Stuff}, v. t.] 1. Material which is to be worked up in any process of manufacture. [1913 Webster] For the stuff they had… …
14Silk gown — Stuff Stuff, n. [OF. estoffe, F. [ e]toffe; of uncertain origin, perhaps of Teutonic origin and akin to E. stop, v.t. Cf. {Stuff}, v. t.] 1. Material which is to be worked up in any process of manufacture. [1913 Webster] For the stuff they had… …
15stern — stern1 [stə:n US stə:rn] adj [: Old English; Origin: styrne] 1.) serious and strict, and showing strong disapproval of someone s behaviour ▪ sterner penalties for drug offences stern look/voice/expression etc ▪ Wait! I shouted in my sternest… …
16stern — [[t]stɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] sterner, sternest, sterns 1) ADJ GRADED Stern words or actions are very severe. Mr Straw issued a stern warning to those who persist in violence... He said stern measures would be taken against the killers... Michael gave the… …
17matter — n 1 Matter, substance, material, stuff are comparable when they mean what goes into the makeup or forms the being of a thing whether physical or not. In the relevant sense matter basically denotes that of which all physical objects are made, but… …
18Stern — Stern, a. [Compar. {Sterner}; superl. {Sternest}.] [OE. sterne, sturne, AS. styrne; cf. D. stuurish stern, Sw. stursk refractory. [root]166.] Having a certain hardness or severity of nature, manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous;… …
19Sternest — Stern Stern, a. [Compar. {Sterner}; superl. {Sternest}.] [OE. sterne, sturne, AS. styrne; cf. D. stuurish stern, Sw. stursk refractory. [root]166.] Having a certain hardness or severity of nature, manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous; …
20stern — I UK [stɜː(r)n] / US [stɜrn] adjective Word forms stern : adjective stern comparative sterner superlative sternest 1) a stern person, expression, or statement is serious and severe A smile suddenly transformed her stern face. The court issued a… …
