Definition of harsh

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Harsh (a.) disagreeable to the taste.

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Grit :: Grit (v. t.) To grind; to rub harshly together; to grate; as, to grit the teeth..
Harshness :: Harshness (n.) The quality or state of being harsh.
Macaw :: Macaw (n.) Any parrot of the genus Sittace, or Macrocercus. About eighteen species are known, all of them American. They are large and have a very long tail, a strong hooked bill, and a naked space around the eyes. The voice is harsh, and the colors are brilliant and strongly contrasted..
Soft :: Soft (superl.) Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin..
Screech :: Screech (n.) A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream..
Stridulate :: Stridor (n.) A harsh, shrill, or creaking noise..
Acrimony :: Acrimony (n.) A quality of bodies which corrodes or destroys others; also, a harsh or biting sharpness; as, the acrimony of the juices of certain plants..
Jar :: "Jar (v. i.) To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my ears..
Harsh :: Harsh (a.) disagreeable to the touch.
Crake :: Crake (v. t. & i.) To cry out harshly and loudly, like the bird called crake..
Ragged :: Ragged (n.) Hence, harsh and disagreeable to the ear; dissonant..
Croak :: Croak (n.) The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound..
Ungrateful :: Ungrateful (a.) Unpleasing; unacceptable; disagreeable; as, harsh sounds are ungrateful to the ear..
Sleek :: Sleek (superl.) Not rough or harsh.
Arbitrary :: Arbitrary (a.) Despotic; absolute in power; bound by no law; harsh and unforbearing; tyrannical; as, an arbitrary prince or government..
Crab :: Crab (a.) A crab apple; -- so named from its harsh taste.
Crabbed :: Crabbed (n.) Characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical; -- applied to feelings, disposition, or manners..
Gamboge :: Gamboge (n.) A concrete juice, or gum resin, produced by several species of trees in Siam, Ceylon, and Malabar. It is brought in masses, or cylindrical rolls, from Cambodia, or Cambogia, -- whence its name. The best kind is of a dense, compact texture, and of a beatiful reddish yellow. Taking internally, it is a strong and harsh cathartic and emetic..
Snap :: Snap (v. i.) To utter sharp, harsh, angry words; -- often with at; as, to snap at a child..
Grade :: Grade (n.) A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating.
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