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    [Adjective]  | "harsh" | \ ˈhärsh \


    1: having a coarse uneven surface that is rough or unpleasant to the touch

    2: causing a disagreeable or painful sensory reaction : irritating : overly intense or powerful

    3: physically discomforting : unpleasant and difficult to accept or experience


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English harsk, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian harsk harsh;

    [Adjective]  | "harsh" 


    1: difficult to endure;


      * e.g., " ... harsh conditions in the refugee camp "





    2: disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense;


      * e.g., " ... the harsh lighting in the cafeteria makes the food look slightly off-color "





    3: causing discomfort;


      * e.g., " ... the harsh northern climate "





     [ "harsh" ]

    1: comes from various Hindu languages, meaning happiness

      * e.g.,  ... The meaning of my name, Harsh is happiness. 

     [ "harsh" ]

    1: Unusually or overly cruel, referring either to specific actions or circumstances.

      * e.g.,  ... "So the teacher gave me a 35 in the class." 

     [ "harsh" ]

    1: adj.

      * e.g.,  ... "that test was really harsh" 


     [ "harsh" ]

    2: a) Severe or cruel

      * e.g.,  ... "yeah i feel harsh stupid" 


     [ "harsh" ]

    3: b) Very, or extremely

     [ "harsh" ]

    1: verb - "to harsh one's mellow" - interfering with drug buzz, or bothering someone who is stoned. Can also be used for people who are just relaxing.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude, can you turn off the Montel Williams show? It's totally harshing my mellow." 

     [ "harsh" ]

    1: The process of having your throat burned followed by coughing by the smoke of inferior quality marijuana.

      * e.g.,  ... Damn that pot is garbage *cough* *cough*, I need some water. 

     [ "harsh" ]

    1: adjective made popular by valley girls,describing a cruel or unjust circumstance. frequently paired with "way", as in "way harsh"

      * e.g.,  ... from the movie clueless 

     [ "harsh" ]

    1: To act or speak in a rough or an insensitive manner

      * e.g.,  ... The father used some harsh words when dealing with his son. 

     [ "harsh" ]

    1: A memorable argument between family or close friends, that is ranked on a scale of harshness from 1-10. When referring to a specific harsh it is common to use the setting of the harsh as part of the name.

      * e.g.,  ... Last Christmas my family got into a massive argument at a hotel, thus creating the Polynesian Massacre Harsh. Ranked a 10 on the Harsh scale. 

     [ "harsh" ]

    1: to be rude or cruel to somebody. synonyms:mean, jerkish, bitchy, bastardish, uncool, not cool

      * e.g.,  ... To say "your mamma's so fat, she has enough rolls to start a bakery" is harsh. For other terms, go consult another word because I seriously don't care. 

     [ "harsh" ]

    1: brutal

      * e.g.,  ... man, this morning's calisthenics were harsh! 

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