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hard

adjective (WEATHER)
 
 
/hɑːd/ US  /hɑːrd/

Definition

describes a time when there is bad weather: We had a very hard winter last year.Describing bad weather hardness
 
 
/-nəs/ noun [U]
These alloys are characterized by their extreme hardness.Hard and firmWater in general
(Definition of hard adjective (WEATHER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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