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harsch — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bitter adj Having a sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweet.
  • boilerplate noun A sheet of metal, such as copper or steel, used to build a boiler.
  • harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
  • harshly adv In a severe, rough, or unkind way.

Senses

harsch is used for these senses in English:

  • bitter Harsh, piercing, acerbic or stinging.
  • boilerplate (skiing) Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous for skiing.
  • gravelly Of a voice: unpleasantly harsh or rasping.
  • harsh Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
  • harshly In a harsh manner; severely.

bitter — full definition

  1. adj Having a sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweet.
  2. adj Feeling or showing resentment, anger, or lingering hurt.
  3. noun A British beer style with a pronounced hoppy flavor.

boilerplate — full definition

  1. noun A sheet of metal, such as copper or steel, used to build a boiler.
  2. noun A metal plate fixed to a boiler by law, showing its official rating details.
  3. noun A metal plate on a machine showing details such as its maker, model and serial number.
  4. noun Text, such as a news story, sent out for many papers to print.
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