Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z hardballer One who plays the sport of hardball. hardbass A subgenre of electronic music from Russia, characterized by heavy basslines and a fast tempo. hardbeam The common hornbeam or European hornbeam tree (Carpinus betulus). hardboard A high-density chipboard. hardbodied Physically fit. hardbody An attractive body enhanced through weightlifting. hardboot An independent small-scale horse trainer or breeder, especially one associated with the U.S. state of Kentucky. hardbottom A hard seafloor, typically a layer of sand covering rock. hardbought Purchased or obtained dearly; taking a great price or toll. hardbound Having a hardcover; hardback. Hardcastle A surname. hardcoal Anthracite. hardcoat A coating that provides a hard, protective layer. hardcoded Having values that are constants rather than variables. hardcore Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity. hardcourt A tennis court having a hard surface, frequently concrete hardcover A book with a rigid binding, often of cardboard or leather. hardcovered Of a book, having a rigid cover. hardcrusted Having a hard crust. hardcunt Synonym of hard-ass (“tough and combative person”). Hardebeck A surname from German. Hardee A surname. Hardeeville A city in Jasper County and Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Hardegree A surname. hardel the back of the hand Hardeman A surname. harden To become hard. hardenability The quality or degree of being hardenable. hardenable Capable of being hardened. Hardenberg A municipality of Limburg, Netherlands. Hardendale A hamlet in Shap Rural parish, Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY5814). hardened Made physically hard. hardener One who, or that which, hardens. Hardengreen A neighbourhood of Eskbank, Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3265). hardening The process by which something hardens. hardenite A structureless mixture of martensite and austenite. Hardenne A Belgian surname. harder A surname. harderian Relating to, or named for the Swiss anatomist Johann Jacob Harder (1656–1711) harders A surname from German. Harderwijk A city in Gelderland, Netherlands. Hardesty A surname. hardface To apply a harder or tougher material to (a base metal) by welding. hardfern A deer fern, any member of the species Struthiopteris spicant (syn. Blechnum spicant) of ferns of Europe and northwestern America. hardfistedness The quality of being covetous or niggardly. hardflip A trick that combines a frontside pop shuvit with a kickflip. hardfloat (especially of a platform) Has hardware implementations of floating-point numbers. hardgoods Durable products manufactured from relatively hard materials, such as cars, TVs, and household appliances. hardgrass Any of the genus Sclerochloa of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family. Hardgrave A surname. hardground A lithified seafloor. Hardgrove A surname. hardhack A plant, the steeplebush, of either species Spiraea tomentosa, of eastern North American, or Spiraea douglasii, of western North America. Hardham A hamlet in Coldwaltham parish, Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ0317). hardhanded Forceful, excessive, draconian, or abusive. hardhandedly In a hardhanded manner; harshly and strictly. hardhandedness Harshness, strictness. hardhat A person who wears a hard hat, such as a construction worker. hardhead One who is practical or hardheaded. hardheaded Stubborn; wilful. hardheadedly In a hardheaded manner. hardheadedness The characteristic of being hardheaded. hardhearted Lacking in compassion; cold and pitiless. hardheartedly In a hardhearted manner. hardheartedness The state of being hardhearted. Hardie A surname transferred from the nickname. hardihood Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness. hardily In a hardy manner. hardim Synonym of stellion (a kind of lizard) Hardiman A surname. hardiment Bravery, courage. Hardin A surname. hardiness The quality of being able to withstand fatigue and hardship; (of a plant) the quality of being resistant to cold or other environmental conditions. Harding An English and Irish surname transferred from the given name. Hardinge A surname. Hardinger A surname from German. hardingfele Synonym of Hardanger fiddle. Hardingham A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG0403). Hardingstone A suburban village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Northampton borough (OS grid ref SP7657). Hardington A small village in Hemington parish, Mendip district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST7452). Hardinian Of or relating to Garrett Hardin (1915–2003), American ecologist who warned of the dangers of overpopulation and wrote about the tragedy of the commons. Hardinsburg A small town in Washington County, Indiana, United States. hardish Quite hard; somewhat hard. hardiship Hardy behaviour; bravery; courage. hardishrew A field mouse. Hardison A surname. Hardisty A surname. Hardley A village in Fawley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4204). hardline A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer. hardlock A situation where a game becomes unplayable or unresponsive due to a glitch, making further progress or action impossible. hardlooking Having a severe, vaguely menacing facial expression. hardly Barely, only just, almost not. hardman A man who is particularly tough or muscular hardmaxx To act to improve one's physical appearance using body modifications or other extreme methods; to engage in extreme looksmaxxing. hardneck Any of the varieties of garlic having a stiff central stem or scape. hardness The quality of being hard. Hardnett A surname. hardo Someone who puts excessive effort into some task or role. Hardoi A city and district of Lucknow division, Uttar Pradesh, India. hardon A rare surname. hardover The condition where a control surface or actuator has moved to its extreme limit. hardpack A material (such as dirt, gravel, or snow) compressed into a hard, smooth surface for roads etc. hardpacked Compressed to form a hard, smooth surface. hardpad canine distemper hardpan A distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to water. hardpanned Covered in hardpan. hardpaste Being or relating to a ceramic material that requires either high firing temperatures or special mineral ingredients. hardpoint Part of an airframe designed to carry an external load such as a missile. hardpressed Subject to difficulty in accomplishing or making progress. Hardred Beowulf's predecessor. Hardrick A surname. hardrock Rock containing ore from which minerals are extracted. hards The short coarser fibers of flax or hemp; tow. hardscape The permanent, artificial features of a landscape made from stone etc, rather than plants. hardscaped Provided with hardscape. hardscaping hardscape hardscrabble Requiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productive. hardshell Having a tough outer shell. hardship Difficulty or trouble; hard times. hardsome Characterised by hardness; stern; severe; difficult. hardsport Any sexual practice involving faeces. hardspun Firmly twisted in spinning. Hardstaff A surname. hardstand Open ground, having a hard surface, used for the storage of material or the parking of vehicles. Hardstark A surname. hardstep A subgenre of drum and bass music characterised by a gritty production style and urban feel. hardstone Precious stone or semi-precious stone used to make intaglio, mosaics etc. hardstuck Firmly stuck at a particular rank or Elo level; unable to progress in skill. hardstyle A genre of electronic dance music that combines elements of trance, techno, and hardcore, with origins in the Netherlands and Belgium. hardsub A subtitle that has been burned into a video file's frames. hardsuit A powered exoskeleton. Hardt A surname. hardtack A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships. hardtail (A) jack (edible fish of the genus Caranx or Trachurus). hardtek Synonym of freetekno (“music genre”). hardtop The removable rigid roof of a convertible or sports car. hardun Synonym of stellion (a kind of lizard) hardvapour An Internet-based microgenre of electronic music, emerged in 2015 as a reimagination of vaporwave with darker themes, faster tempos, and heavier sounds. hardveld A type of terrain characterized by rocky outcrops and hard soil. hardwall Made from rigid materials such as wood, metal, or fiberboard. hardware Fixtures, equipment, fasteners, tools, and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as stock by a store of the same name, e.g. hardware store. hardwareless Without hardware. hardwareman An ironmonger. hardwarily In terms of hardware. hardway A bet that is won only if the desired total is rolled as a pair of two of the same value, e.g. 6 from 3 and 3 rather than 4 and 2. Hardwick A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP805192). Hardwicke A village in Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO803741). hardwired Designed to perform a specific task. hardwood The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness. hardworking Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.