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hard

Pronunciation: /hɑːd/

The English word “hard” has 20 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Solid and firm.
  2. Resistant to pressure; difficult to break, cut, or penetrate.
  3. Strong.
  4. Containing alcohol.
  5. Very acidic or tannic.
  6. High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.
  7. Having the capability of being a permanent magnet by being a material with high magnetic coercivity (compare soft).
  8. Having a high energy (high frequency; short wavelength).
  9. Made up of parallel rays, producing clearly defined shadows.
  10. Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.
  11. Demanding a lot of effort to endure.
  12. Severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
  13. Difficult to resist or control; powerful.
  14. Hardened; having unusually strong defences.
  15. Tough, muscular, badass.
  16. Excellent, impressive.
  17. Unquestionable; unequivocal.
  18. Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.
  19. Sexually aroused; having an erect penis.
  20. Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.

Etymology

From Middle English hard, from Old English heard, from Proto-West Germanic *hard(ī), from Proto-Germanic *harduz, from Proto-Indo-European *kort-ús, from *kret- (“strong, powerful”). Cognates Cognate with Yola hard (“hard”), West Frisian hurd (“hard”), Alemannic German hert (“hard”), Bavarian hoat (“hard”), Central Franconian haat (“hard”), Dutch hard (“hard”), German hart (“hard”), Luxembourgish…

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