harshen

harsh·en

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahr-shuh n]
- /ˈhɑr ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahr-shuh n]
- /ˈhɑr ʃən/

Definitions of harshen word

noun harshen To make, or to become harsh; render hard and rough. 1
verb harshen to make or render harsh 0
verb harshen To render peevish, morose, or austere. 0

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Origin of harshen

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; harsh + -en1

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Parts of speech for Harshen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Harshen

harshen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

harshen usage trend in Literature

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