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adjective(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
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"had hard luck"adjectiveunfortunate or hard to bear
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"held hard to the railing"adverbwith firmness
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adjectiveproduced without vibration of the vocal cords
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"prejudices die hard" "he was so dizzy he could hardly stand up straight"adverbslowly and with difficulty
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"a hard left to the chin"adjectivevery strong or vigorous
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"a hard drinker"adjectivegiven to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
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adverbindulging excessively
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"why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"adjectivenot easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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"hard liquor"adjectivebeing distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
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"hard labor"adjectivecharacterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
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"industries hit hard by the depression"adverbcausing great damage or hardship
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"took a hard look" "a hard bargainer"adjectivedispassionate
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"hard dry rolls left over from the day before"adjectivedried out
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"Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants"adjective(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
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adjectiveresisting weight or pressure
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"the team played hard" "worked hard all day" "pressed hard on the lever" "hit the ball hard" "slammed the door hard"with effort or force or vigor
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"concrete that sets hard within a few hours"into a solid condition
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