HARSH
What does "HARSH" mean?
Unpleasantly rough, severe, or cruel to the senses or feelings.
Meanings
- Rough or grating to the senses; unpleasantly intense. The harsh glare of the fluorescent lights gave her a headache.
- Cruel, severe, or unkind in manner or judgment. His harsh criticism left the young writer in tears.
- Difficult and unpleasant to live in or endure. Few plants survive the harsh winters of the high desert.
Word origin
From Middle English 'harsk', probably of Scandinavian origin, originally describing a rough or bitter taste, later extended to sound, touch, and treatment.
Remember it
HARSH sounds like the scrape it describes - the 'sh' at the end is a wince you can hear.
A little poem
Bare bulb in the cell-
no shadow soft enough left
to hide a face in.
haiku
Wordplay
- I told the critic his review was harsh. He said, 'No, harsh would be if I'd actually finished reading it.'
What it teaches
The truth delivered without mercy is still half a lie about how much you cared to be heard.
Quick facts
What does HARSH mean?
Unpleasantly rough, severe, or cruel to the senses or feelings.
Is HARSH a valid word?
Yes — HARSH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is HARSH?
HARSH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does HARSH come from?
From Middle English 'harsk', probably of Scandinavian origin, originally describing a rough or bitter taste, later extended to sound, touch, and treatment.
What can HARSH teach us?
The truth delivered without mercy is still half a lie about how much you cared to be heard.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.