hard
/hɑɹd/ adjective A1- Solid and firm.
- Resistant to pressure; difficult to break, cut, or penetrate. · This bread is so stale and hard, I can barely cut it.
- Strong.
- Containing alcohol. · hard cider, hard lemonade, hard seltzer, hard soda
- Very acidic or tannic.
- High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.
- Having the capability of being a permanent magnet by being a material with high magnetic coercivity (compare soft).
- Having a high energy (high frequency; short wavelength). · hard X-rays
Comparative harder · Superlative hardest
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“I thought I had beaten the Wicked Witch then, and I worked harder than ever; but I little knew how cruel my enemy could be.
She, on her part, promised to marry me as soon as I could earn enough money to build a better house for her; so I set to work harder than ever.
“After the crows had gone I thought this over, and decided I would try hard to get some brains.
As for the Scarecrow, having no brains, he walked straight ahead, and so stepped into the holes and fell at full length on the hard bricks.
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