hard

Firm and hard so it keeps its shape, not liquid

Not easy to bend or move

Hard and solid to the touch, not easily pressed

Does not bend because it is stiff

Very hard and solid like stone

Hard to cut and chew, often meat or old bread

Very hard and not easy to break

Hard and not easily bent or broken by force

Not able to bend or change shape

Very strong and not easily broken or changed

Very strong and not likely to break or change

Made by heating until very hard and dry, for example food or clay

Very firm and unwilling to change in attitude or mind

A food or material that is partly hard and partly soft, between soft and firm

Easily pressed when you touch it

Easy to cut or chew, not tough

Easy to bend or shape

To learn something through mistakes and problems instead of taking an easier path

Not angry or upset after an argument

Find out by going through a difficult or painful experience instead of being warned

Difficult to understand

So attractive you cannot say no

Difficult to find, stop, or understand

Having very little money and struggling to pay bills

A difficult situation where you have no good choice

A person who is not easily satisfied and often complains

Life experience you get by facing hard problems instead of formal education

Difficult to explain or defend as reasonable

Unpleasant to look at and makes your eyes feel tired

Unable to manage easily because you have little money or help

A time when someone has many problems and finds life difficult

Easy to notice because it is large, bright, or strong

A phrase showing little or no sympathy for someone's bad luck

To put a lot of effort into work and enjoy free time actively

Very difficult for people to understand or do

To be extremely tired and worn after hard work or rough treatment

A humorous question asking if people do their job a lot or only a little

A lifestyle of very hard work followed by active free time

A period when someone has difficulty or trouble

A lot of steady effort to achieve something difficult

A device inside a computer that stores files and lets you open them

A period when people have many problems with money or daily life

Very loyal and dedicated to a group or cause

A firm position that accepts no compromise in politics or talks

A small group of members who are very loyal and always support it

A person who puts a lot of effort into their job or tasks

Firm and unwilling to change views or plans, often in politics

Needing a lot of effort and struggle to get something

A strong, pushy effort to make someone buy something

A paper copy printed or typed from a computer

Direct and strong speech, writing, or action that shocks people

Very hard and solid like stone

A plastic helmet that people wear to protect their heads on building sites

Money in the form of bills and coins, not cards or electronic payments

A person who can hear some sounds but not well

A period in prison that is especially severe

A small sweet made from sugar that you suck rather than chew

A fixed part inside a computer that stores files and data

A strong illegal substance that people quickly become addicted to, like heroin or cocaine

Very clear rules or limits that do not allow change

Money that is widely used and stays stable in value

Difficult experiences that teach you important life lessons

A very conservative group in a political party

Unwilling to change bad habits or beliefs

An egg boiled until the white and yolk are solid

News about serious events like politics, crime, or disasters

An alcoholic drink stronger than beer or wine, like whiskey and vodka

A fixed instruction you cannot change or adapt

Having a hard outer covering that protects what is inside, like a crab or nut

A strong alcoholic drink like whiskey or vodka

Water that has many minerals like calcium or magnesium so soap does not make good bubbles

A drink made from apples that has alcohol

Steel with more carbon that is very strong and not easy to bend, often used for tools and blades

A person who is very tough and not easily influenced

Physical money you can hold, such as bills and coins, not checks or cards

A very hard material made from tree sap and heated to become stiff, used for pen barrels or handles

A person who cannot hear well

Stomach muscles that are very firm and easy to see

A small round bread baked to have a hard, crisp crust

A paved area at the side of a motorway or main road where vehicles can stop in an emergency

An egg boiled until the white and yolk are solid

Very hard physical or mental work that needs a lot of effort

A game mode where death means permanent loss of progress

A crab that has a hard outer covering because it has not recently shed its skin

A grain with hard, dark seeds used to make bread and pasta

A video game setting that makes play much harder

A kind of jazz from the 1950s with a strong blues feeling and soulful sound

A practical, strict way to handle problems to get results

Very strong and not easily broken or changed

The bony front part of the roof of the mouth that separates the mouth from the nose

A person who is not easily pleased and often complains

A sweet creamy mix of butter and sugar often flavored with brandy and served with warm pudding

A hard natural fuel that burns slowly and gives very strong heat

A North American clam with a thick hard shell that is eaten as food

A large edible clam from the Atlantic coast whose shell was once used as money by Native Americans

Heavy metal that people make harder by adding antimony or other metals for industrial use

Made by heating until very hard and dry, for example food or clay

A very loud forceful closing of a door or window

A Cyrillic letter that makes the consonant before it sound hard

Game money you buy with real money to get special items

A small mushroom with a hard outer skin that grows underground like a truffle

A tall New Zealand tree with very hard wood used for furniture and building

A fern with tough, leathery leaves that grows in shady woods

Food that comes from fish eggs or the egg-filled part of a fish with a grainy feel

A tall wild plant with stiff round stems that grows in wet places

A metal mix that melts at a high temperature to join pieces of metal when heated

Text always shown on the screen that cannot be turned off

A tick with a hard shield on its back and mouth parts that stick out from its head

A strong iron with nickel added to resist wear in machine parts