produced without vibration of the vocal cords | unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause |
resisting weight or pressure | securely fixed in place |
dispassionate | strong and sure |
(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum | not soft or yielding to pressure |
(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source | possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue |
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure | marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable |
being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content | securely established |
unfortunate or hard to bear | not subject to revision or change |
given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors | (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling |
dried out | not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall |
very strong or vigorous | |
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort | |