A distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to water. / Synonym of dry lake.

(intransitive) To become hard (tough, resistant to pressure). / (transitive, ergative) To make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure). / (transitive, figuratively) To strengthen.

Alternative form of hurden (“coarse linen”)

Lacking in compassion; cold and pitiless.

Alternative spelling of hard-boiled

simple past tense and past participle of hardboil

(Britain) The removable rigid roof of a convertible or sports car. / (Britain) A car with such a roof. / An indoor cinema with a roof, as opposed to a drive-in.

A book with a rigid binding, often of cardboard or leather.

(of a book) Having a rigid binding.

(of a book) Having a hardcover; hardback