hard
hard is a valid 4-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
What does hard mean?
(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source.
Being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content.
“hard liquor”
Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort.
“hard labor”
Dispassionate.
“took a hard look”
“a hard bargainer”
Dried out.
“hard dry rolls left over from the day before”
(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum.
“Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants”
Resisting weight or pressure.
Unfortunate or hard to bear.
“had hard luck”
Produced without vibration of the vocal cords.
Very strong or vigorous.
“a hard left to the chin”
Given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors.
“a hard drinker”
Not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure.
“why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?”
Causing great damage or hardship.
“industries hit hard by the depression”
With firmness.
“held hard to the railing”
Slowly and with difficulty.
“prejudices die hard”
“he was so dizzy he could hardly stand up straight”
Indulging excessively.
With effort or force or vigor.
“the team played hard”
“worked hard all day”
Into a solid condition.
“concrete that sets hard within a few hours”