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ALL meanings of hards

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  • noun hards British. a firm or solid beach or foreshore. a firm landing, jetty, or road across or adjoining the foreshore. 1
  • noun hards British Slang. hard labor. 1
  • idioms hards be hard on, to deal harshly with; be stern: You are being too hard on him. 1
  • idioms hards hard by, in close proximity to; near: The house is hard by the river. 1
  • idioms hards hard of hearing. hearing-impaired. 1
  • idioms hards hard put, in great perplexity or difficulty; at a loss: We were hard put to finish the examination in one hour. 1
  • idioms hards hard up, Informal. urgently in need of money. feeling a lack or need: The country is hard up for technicians and doctors. 1
  • adjective hards not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable. 1
  • adjective hards firmly formed; tight: a hard knot. 1
  • adjective hards difficult to do or accomplish; fatiguing; troublesome: a hard task. 1
  • adjective hards difficult or troublesome with respect to an action, situation, person, etc.: hard to please; a hard time. 1
  • adjective hards difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand: a hard problem. 1
  • adjective hards involving a great deal of effort, energy, or persistence: hard labor; hard study. 1
  • adjective hards performing or carrying on work with great effort, energy, or persistence: a hard worker. 1
  • adjective hards vigorous or violent in force; severe: a hard rain; a hard fall. 1
  • adjective hards bad; unendurable; unbearable: hard luck. 1
  • adjective hards oppressive; harsh; rough: hard treatment. 1
  • adjective hards austere; severe: a hard winter; the hard times of the Great Depression. 1
  • adjective hards harsh or severe in dealing with others: a hard master. 1
  • adjective hards difficult to explain away; undeniable: hard facts. 1
  • adjective hards that can be verified; factual, as distinguished from speculation or hearsay: hard information. 1
  • adjective hards harsh or unfriendly; resentful; severe; bitter: hard feelings; hard words. 1
  • adjective hards of stern judgment or close examination; searching: a hard look. 1
  • adjective hards lacking delicacy or softness; not blurred or diffused; clear and distinct; sharp; harsh: a hard line; a hard, bright light; hard features; a hard face. 1
  • adjective hards (of a photograph) contrasty. 1
  • adjective hards severe or rigorous in terms: a hard bargain. 1
  • adjective hards sternly realistic; dispassionate; unsentimental: a hard, practical man; a hard view of life. 1
  • adjective hards incorrigible; disreputable; tough: a hard character. 1
  • adjective hards Scot. and North England. niggardly; stingy. 1
  • adjective hards in coins or paper money as distinguished from checks, securities, promissory notes, or other negotiable instruments). 1
  • adjective hards (of paper money or a monetary system) supported by sufficient gold reserves and easily convertible into the currency of a foreign nation. 1
  • adjective hards (of money) scarce or available at high interest rates: a hard loan. 1
  • adjective hards denoting assets with intrinsic value, as gold, silver, or diamonds. 1
  • adjective hards containing more than 22.5 percent alcohol by volume, as whiskey and brandy as opposed to beer and wine. strong because of fermentation; intoxicating: hard cider. 1
  • adjective hards (of wine) tasting excessively of tannin. 1
  • adjective hards (of an illicit narcotic or drug) known to be physically addictive, as opium, morphine, or cocaine. 1
  • adjective hards (of water) containing mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap. 1
  • adjective hards having a firm, crisp crust or texture: hard rolls. stale or tough. 1
  • adjective hards (of a fabric) having relatively little nap; smooth: Silk is a harder fabric than wool or cotton. 1
  • noun hards Plural form of hard. 1
  • adjective hards (of the landing of a rocket or space vehicle) executed without decelerating: a hard landing on the moon. Compare soft (def 28). 1
  • adjective hards (of a missile base) equipped to launch missiles from underground silos. 1
  • adjective hards (of a missile) capable of being launched from an underground silo. 1
  • adjective hards Military. being underground and strongly protected from nuclear bombardment. 1
  • adjective hards Agriculture. noting wheats with high gluten content, milled for a bread flour as contrasted with pastry flour. 1
  • adjective hards Phonetics. fortis. (of c and g) pronounced as (k) in come and (g) in go, rather than as in cent, cello, suspicion, gem, or beige. (of consonants in Slavic languages) not palatalized. Compare soft (def 26). 1
  • adjective hards (in the making of rope) noting a lay having a considerable angle to the axis of the rope; short. 1
  • adjective hards Physics. (of a beam of particles or photons) having relatively high energy: hard x-rays. Compare soft (def 29). 1
  • adjective hards (of the penis) erect. 1
  • adverb hards with great exertion; with vigor or violence; strenuously: to work hard; to try hard. 1
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