dur — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bitter adj Having a sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweet.
- dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
- hard adj Solid and firm; not easily broken, cut, or dented.
- hardly adv Barely; only just; almost not at all.
- harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
- rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.
- tough adjective Strong and resilient; not easily broken, worn out, or damaged.
Senses
dur is used for these senses in English:
- bitter Harsh, piercing, acerbic or stinging.
- dour Stern, harsh and forbidding.
- hard (of water) High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.
- hard Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.
- hard (manner) With much force or effort.
- hardly (manner, archaic) Harshly, severely; in a hard manner.
- rough Violent; not careful or subtle.
- tough (of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.
bitter — full definition
- adj Having a sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweet.
- adj Feeling or showing resentment, anger, or lingering hurt.
- noun A British beer style with a pronounced hoppy flavor.
dour — full definition
- adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
- adjective Gloomy or grim.