hardboard |
construction board made of wood chips that have been heated and compressed. |
hard-boiled |
of an egg, boiled in the shell until firm all the way through. (Cf. soft-boiled.) [2 definitions] |
hardbound |
of a book, bound with a stiff cover rather than one of flexible paper; hardcover. |
hard case |
one who is stubbornly unchanging or obstinate, as in clinging to destructive behavior patterns. |
hard coal |
see "anthracite." |
hard-core |
deeply committed or determined. [2 definitions] |
hardcover |
a book produced with a relatively hard cover, usu. of cardboard and cloth; hardback. [2 definitions] |
hard disk |
a rigid, magnetized disk built into a computer that is capable of storing a large amount of data. |
hard drive |
a device usu. inside a computer that copies data to and from a computer's hard disk; hard disk drive. |
hard drug |
any drug, such as heroin, that is addictive and causes long-term harmful effects. |
harden |
to make hard or more resistant to pressure. [6 definitions] |
hardened |
made or become hard or harder. [4 definitions] |
hardener |
a substance that can be added to varnish or paint in order to achieve a harder finish on the surface to which it is applied. |
hard-fisted |
unrelentingly stingy; tight-fisted. [2 definitions] |
hard goods |
manufactured products, such as appliances, machines, and automobiles, that last for many years; durable goods. |
hard hat |
a protective helmet, made of metal or hard, impact-resistant plastic, worn by construction workers, miners, and the like. |
hard-hat |
(informal) a construction worker. |
hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. [2 definitions] |
hardhearted |
without feeling or sympathy; pitiless. |
hardihood |
strength, vigor, or determination; fortitude. [2 definitions] |
hardily |
in a hardy manner. |