hard-handed

or hard·hand·ed

[ hahrd-han-did ]
/ ˈhɑrdˈhæn dɪd /
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adjective

oppressive or tyrannical; stern or cruel.
having hands hardened by toil.

Origin of hard-handed

First recorded in 1580–90

OTHER WORDS FROM hard-handed

hard-hand·ed·ness, hard·hand·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby hard-handed

hard-edged, hard-faced, hard-favored, hard-featured, hard-fisted, hard-handed, hard-hat, hard-headed, hard-hit, hard-hitting, hard-knock

Words related to hard-handed

adamantine, callous, compact, concentrated, dense, firm, hardened, hardy, impenetrable, indurate, inflexible, iron, packed, rigid, rocky, rugged, set, solid, stiff, stony

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