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| abstract |
hard to comprehend; abstruse. [1/13 definitions] |
| achene |
a small, dry, hard seed that is attached at a single point and that does not split open when it is mature. |
| adamant |
any extremely hard, unbreakable, or impenetrable substance. [1/3 definitions] |
| alabaster |
a hard, translucent, and sometimes striped variety of calcite. [1/5 definitions] |
| almond |
the hard nutlike edible seed of this tree. [1/6 definitions] |
| amazonite |
a moderately hard, green form of microcline, sometimes used as a gemstone. |
| amber |
a hard, translucent fossil resin that will develop an electric charge when rubbed. [1/4 definitions] |
| amyloid |
a result of the degeneration of body tissue, occurring in the form of a hard waxy protein deposit. [1/3 definitions] |
| ankylosis |
the joining or growing together of bones or other hard tissues. [1/2 definitions] |
| anthracite |
a hard, shiny coal that burns cleanly with little flame. |
| antimony |
a chemical element that has fifty-one protons in each nucleus and forms a brittle bluish white metal crystal, used in hard alloys, electrical components, and medicines. (symbol: Sb) |
| applejack |
an alcoholic beverage made from hard cider; apple brandy. |
| arthropod |
a class of invertebrates with hard, segmented bodies and jointed legs, including insects, spiders, crustaceans, and myriapods. |
| a tough nut to crack |
a person who is hard to understand, know well, or convince. [1/2 definitions] |
| bamboo |
any of several tropical grasses that have hard, woody, hollow stems and grow to the height of a tree. [1/2 definitions] |
| band2 |
a thin strip of hard material, often metal, in the shape of a ring. [1/4 definitions] |
| bang |
a sudden or hard hit or blow. [1/11 definitions] |
| batter1 |
to beat hard and repeatedly, or to damage by so beating. [1/3 definitions] |
| battered |
damaged or worn down by hard use. [1/3 definitions] |
| beak |
the hard structures forming a bird's bill. [1/3 definitions] |
| beat-up |
(informal) in poor or damaged condition because of age or hard use; in disrepair; shabby. |
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