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hard British & World English

solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced

hard on or upon in hard British & World English

close to; following soon after

hard-on British & World English

an erection of the penis

die hard in die1 British & World English

disappear or change very slowly

hard luck or lines in hard British & World English

used to express sympathy or commiserations

hard case British & World English

a tough or intractable person

hard cash British & World English

negotiable coins and banknotes as opposed to other forms of payment

hard clam British & World English

another term for quahog.

hard coal British & World English

another term for anthracite.

hard-code British & World English

fix (data or parameters) in a program in such a way that they cannot be altered without modifying the program

hard copy British & World English

a printed version on paper of data held in a computer

hard core British & World English

the most active, committed, or doctrinaire members of a group or movement

hard disk British & World English

a rigid non-removable magnetic disk with a large data storage capacity

hard-edge British & World English

of or relating to a style of abstract painting characterized by geometric shapes with sharply defined edges and often in bright colors

hard fern British & World English

a European fern of heathy places, which has long, narrow leathery fronds consisting of a row of thin lobes on each side of the stem

hard hat British & World English

a rigid protective helmet, as worn by factory and building workers

hard line British & World English

an uncompromising adherence to a firm policy

hard nut British & World English

a tough, aggressive, or insensitive person

hard pad British & World English

hardening of the pads of the feet, a symptom of distemper in dogs and other animals

hard rock British & World English

highly amplified rock music with a heavy beat

hard sell British & World English

a policy or technique of aggressive salesmanship or advertising

hard tack British & World English

hard dry bread or biscuit, especially as rations for sailors or soldiers

rock-hard British & World English

extremely hard or solid

hard cheese in cheese1 British & World English

used to express sympathy over a petty matter

hard going in hard British & World English

difficult to understand or enjoy

hard-bitten British & World English

tough and cynical

hard-boiled British & World English

(of an egg) boiled until the white and the yolk are solid

hard-cooked British & World English

North American term for hard-boiled.

hard court British & World English

a tennis court surfaced with asphalt or another hard material

hard drive British & World English

a disk drive used to read from and write to a hard disk

hard-earned British & World English

having taken a great deal of effort to earn or acquire

hard-edged British & World English

having sharply defined edges

hard error British & World English

an error or hardware fault causing failure of a program or operating system, especially one that gives no option of recovery

hard-headed British & World English

practical and realistic; not sentimental

hard labour British & World English

heavy manual work as a punishment

hard launch British & World English

the general release of a new product or service to the public

hard-nosed British & World English

realistic and determined; tough-minded

hard palate British & World English

the bony front part of the palate

hard-paste British & World English

denoting true porcelain made of fusible and infusible materials (usually kaolin and china stone) fired at a high temperature. Developed in early medieval China, it was not made in Europe until the early 18th century

hard power British & World English

a coercive approach to international political relations, especially one that involves the use of military power

hard sauce British & World English

a sauce of butter and sugar, typically with brandy, rum, or vanilla added

hard-shell British & World English

having a hard shell or outer casing

hard stuff British & World English

strong alcoholic drink

hard wheat British & World English

wheat of a variety having a hard grain rich in gluten

be hard on in hard British & World English

treat or criticize (someone) severely