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I'm not a folk or jazz singer, more a hard-edged pop singer - with some rock, and song hooks.
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Meaning of "hard-edged" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HARD-EDGED

hard-edged  [ˈhɑːdˌedʒd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARD-EDGED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hard-Edged is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HARD-EDGED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hard-edged in the English dictionary

The definition of hard-edged in the dictionary is severe or tough.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HARD-EDGED


acknowledged
əkˈnɒlɪdʒd
alleged
əˈlɛdʒd
challenged
ˈtʃælɪndʒd
charged
tʃɑːdʒd
disadvantaged
ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd
discouraged
dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒd
edged
ɛdʒd
encouraged
ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒd
engaged
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd
enlarged
ɪnˈlɑːdʒd
feather-edged
ˈfeðərˌedʒd
forged
fɔːdʒd
obliged
əˈblaɪdʒd
outraged
ˈaʊtreɪdʒd
privileged
ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd
sedged
sedʒd
submerged
səbˈmɜːdʒd
supercharged
ˈsuːpətʃɑːdʒd
unchanged
ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒd
undamaged
ʌnˈdæmɪdʒd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARD-EDGED

hard-ass
hard-assed
hard-bitten
hard-boiled
hard-drinking
hard-earned
hard-edge
hard-faced
hard-fought
hard-hat
hard-headed
hard-headedly
hard-headedness
hard-hit
hard-hitting
hard-left
hard-luck story
hard-mouthed
hard-nosed
hard-on

WORDS THAT END LIKE HARD-EDGED

abridged
deckle-edged
double-edged
fledged
full-fledged
fully fledged
gilt-edged
ill-judged
knife-edged
ledged
razor-edged
ridged
straight-edged
two-edged
unabridged
unacknowledged
unfledged
unhedged
unpledged
well-judged

Synonyms and antonyms of hard-edged in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hard-edged» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HARD-EDGED

Find out the translation of hard-edged to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hard-edged from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hard-edged» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锋芒毕露
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bordes duros
570 millions of speakers

English

hard-edged
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कठिन धार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فوز بشق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бескомпромиссных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

duro gumes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হার্ড নিরাপদ্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hard-edged
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bermata keras
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

harten Kanten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

現実を見据えた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하드 예리하게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hard-edged
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cứng lưỡi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடின முனைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हार्ड-धारित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sert kenarlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contorni netti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hard- ach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безкомпромісних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

greu tăișuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκληρές γωνίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hard-rand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hårda kanter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hard- edged
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hard-edged

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARD-EDGED»

The term «hard-edged» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HARD-EDGED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hard-edged

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3 QUOTES WITH «HARD-EDGED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hard-edged.
1
Joe Bastianich
He brought a sensibility and a hard-edged reasonableness to operating restaurants that had a lasting impact on me and still affects how I run all our restaurants today. The passing of 'Restaurant Man' - the original gangsta 'Restaurant Man,' my father - was the passing of an era. No one can replace him.
2
Rachel Hunter
I love men. They are intelligent and sensitive, but there's also that hard-edged arrogant side, which is just so attractive.
3
Phoebe Snow
I'm not a folk or jazz singer, more a hard-edged pop singer - with some rock, and song hooks.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARD-EDGED»

Discover the use of hard-edged in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hard-edged and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Suspect device: a reader in hard-edged fiction
In Suspect Device, Stewart Home has gathered together a collection of fiction from a new generation of British writers who are blurring the boundaries between high-brow literature and pulp fiction.
Stewart Home, 1998
2
Double Jeopardy: The History, the Law
But the preference for hard-edged rules is not limitless. The Supreme Court has, since 1824, held that a hung jury always permits a second trial. This is a very hard-edged rule; it has no exceptions. Rules, however, can be both hard-edged and ...
George Conner Thomas, 1998
3
Judging Evil: Rethinking the Law of Murder and Manslaughter
Traditionally, lawyers have thought that the maximum control of emotion comes with hard-edged rules — rules with relatively clear, nonnormative criteria. The tax code, or the requirement that a person be at least thirty-five years of age to be ...
Samuel H. Pillsbury, 2000
4
Double Jeopardy: The History, The Law
But the preference for hard-edged rules is not limitless. The Supreme Court has, since 1824, held that a hung jury always permits a second trial. This is a very hard-edged rule; it has no exceptions. Rules, however, can be both hard-edged and ...
George C. Thomas III, 1998
5
Daring Color: Mix and Mingle Watercolor on Your Paper
I like to think of shadows as hard-edged and soft-edged. Hard-edged shadows have a very distinct change from the light areas to the dark. Cast shadows are usually hard-edged. Cast shadow Form shadow Soft-edged shadows have a ...
Anne Abgott, 2007
6
Digital Painting Techniques: Masters Collection
Step 02 – Highlights Stick with the hard-edged Airbrush – Opacity can be between 90% and 100% – and paint the first highlights to the lips with a bright red or a soft pink. You can also pick a red which is slightly darker than the basic reddish ...
3dtotal.Com,, 2012
7
Forces...Gangs to Riots...
Rap. and. other. Hard-Edged. Music: On the softer, calming side, we have, “Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, to soften rocks or bend a knotted oak.” ( William Congreve). On the harder, provocative side we have “Music oft that ...
Steven D. Valdivia
8
Designing for Print
You can manually create hard-edged drop shadows by simply making a copy of the type and placing it behind the original text in an offset manner. Then give it a different color so that it acts as a shadow. READABILITY Besides being used as ...
Charles Conover, 2011
9
The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction
This is often the case in Greg Iles's hard-edged Suspense novels. Set in the South, they feature dangerous villains and gory murders. The sunshine and daylight there offer no safety; instead, the murky heat and humidity underscore the ...
Joyce G. Saricks, 2009
10
Location Lighting for Television
... satisfy specific needs of lighting: Intelligent lights (moving lights) Open-faced luminaires. o Fresnel spotlights (soft-edged projectors) o Softlights, including fluorescent lights 0 Dual source 0 Hard-edged projectors, including follow- spotlights o ...
Alan Bermingham, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARD-EDGED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hard-edged is used in the context of the following news items.
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The deal is historic, but the US must now act to contain Iran - FT.com
In contrast to the westernised Iranian negotiating team in Vienna, the IRGC is the regime's hard-edged military wing. You need JavaScript ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
Elizabeth Gillies Interview - Elizabeth Gillies Photos - Esquire
When you come off a teen show, is there a strong urge to do something more hard-edged? Yeah, of course. I am myself a little bit crass and ... «Esquire.com, Jul 15»
3
Sonics Documentary Launching Indiegogo Campaign | Variety
The Sonics' hard-edged sound has been named an inspiration to the Hives, Nirvana, the Kinks, the White Stripes, the Cramps, L7 and LCD ... «Variety, Jul 15»
4
Public School NYFW:M Spring 2016 Presentation | Complex
NYC fashion darlings Public School went for a decidedly hard-edged collection for their Spring 2016 collection presentation at New York ... «Complex, Jul 15»
5
First Suicide Squad trailer released (Wired UK) - Wired.co.uk
Viola Davis seems perfect as the hard-edged Amanda Waller, the governement operative who puts together the top secret Task Force X -- the ... «Wired.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Andy Summers' Top 10 Guitar Moments with The Police | Guitar World
... seemed to dominate the band, equally crucial were the musical contributions of Summers, the band's soft-spoken by hard-edged guitarist. «Guitar World Magazine, Jul 15»
7
The Top 10 Live Music Acts You Can't Miss This Month (Brought To …
Yung Wall Street and Alex English complete a night of hard-edged EDM. The party gets started with YPlan at 10pm, July 25th at Slake. «Gothamist, Jul 15»
8
Castro Theatre To Screen SF-Set 'The Maltese Falcon' Tomorrow …
... ever produced, The Maltese Falcon (which is based on Dashiell Hammett's novel) features Bogart as hard-edged SF private eye Sam Spade, ... «Hoodline, Jul 15»
9
Greek deal is a disaster for Greece, and maybe for Europe - The …
The left-wing Greek government has pursued a hard-edged, maximalist negotiating strategy, hoping that by pushing to the brink of leaving the ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
10
2015 Lexus RC F review - Practical Motoring
The RC F is liveable as a daily driver, certainly not too hard-edged a sportscar. It can seat four, sort of, take a reasonable load in the back and ... «Practical Motoring, Jul 15»

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