hard



hard

1. mod. fermented, as with cider. (see also hard liquor.) This juice got hard. What shall I do with it?
2. mod. having to do with an addictive drug. (Compare this with soft.) Hard drugs are easier to get than ever before.
3. mod. tough. (Akin to hardhearted; hard as nails.) Only the hard guys get through basic training.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jeroboam-Biblical
Elder-Portuguese
ZEPortuguese
Benton[ben'tən]
Nilam-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
GnaeusGNIE-uws (Ancient Roman), NIE-əs (English)Ancient Roman