hard-handed
1Hard-handed — Hard hand ed ( h[a^]nd [e^]d), a. Having hard hands, as a manual laborer. [1913 Webster] Hard handed men that work in Athens here. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
2hard-handed — hard′ hand′ed or hard′hand′ed adj. 1) oppressive; cruel 2) having hands hardened by toil • Etymology: 1580–90 hard′ hand′ed•ness, n …
3hard-handed — hard handedness, hardhandedness, n. /hahrd han did/, adj. 1. oppressive or tyrannical; stern or cruel. 2. having hands hardened by toil. Also, hardhanded. [1580 90] * * * …
4hard-handed — hard handedness, hardhandedness, n. /hahrd han did/, adj. 1. oppressive or tyrannical; stern or cruel. 2. having hands hardened by toil. Also, hardhanded. [1580 90] …
5hard-handed — a. 1. Hard fisted, horny handed, stout handed. 2. Severe, rigorous, high handed, oppressive …
6hard-handed — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Physically toughened so as to have great endurance: hard, hard bitten, hardy, rugged, tough. Idiom: hard as nails. See CONTINUE, STRONG …
7hard-handed — adj oppressive, tyrannical, cruel, harsh, brutal, ruthless, heartless; bloodthirsty, savage, barbarous, bestial, brutish, pitiless, inhuman, merciless, unmerciful, hard hearted; dictatorial, despotic, ironhanded, overbearing, coercive,… …
8hard-handed — /ˈhad hændəd/ (say hahd handuhd) adjective 1. having hands hardened by toil. 2. ruling with a strong or cruel hand …
9hard — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. firm, rigid (see hardness); unsympathetic, unloving, unfriendly, callous; strenuous, difficult, puzzling; severe, serious, short, intensive. See insensibility. Ant., soft. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… …
10hard-fisted — a. 1. Avaricious, covetous, niggardly, sordid, stingy, mercenary, mean, closefisted, illberal, ungenerous. 2. Stout fisted, hard handed, horny handed …
