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. |
hardiness |
the condition or quality of being hardy; strength; endurance. [2 definitions] |
hard knocks |
difficult or painful experiences, disappointments, or instances of rough treatment. |
hard labor |
compulsory physical labor imposed as part of a prison sentence. |
hard-line |
unwilling to yield, esp. in regard to ideas or ideology. |
hard-liner |
one who is unwilling to yield, esp. in regard to ideas or ideology. |
hardly |
almost not at all; barely; scarcely; only just. [2 definitions] |
hard maple |
the sugar maple. |
hardness |
the state or condition of being hard. [2 definitions] |
hard-nosed |
tough and practical; hardheaded. |
hard of hearing |
unable to hear well. |
hard palate |
the hard, bony part of the roof of the mouth. (Cf. soft palate.) |
hardpan |
any hard layer beneath the soil, such as hard subsoil or clay. [2 definitions] |
hard rock |
a style of rock music characterized by heavy amplification and harsh or distorted electric guitar. |
hard rubber |
rubber made tough and inflexible by treating it with sulfur at a high heat, used for hair combs, insulation, and the like. |