loud and harsh

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• harsh — [ha:ʃ US ha:rʃ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(conditions)¦ 2¦(treatment/criticism)¦ 3¦(sound)¦ 4¦(light/colour)¦ 5¦(lines/shapes etc)¦ 6¦(cleaning substance)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) ¦(CONDITIONS)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• loud — loud, stentorian, earsplitting, hoarse, raucous, strident, stertorous are comparable when they apply to sounds and mean great in volume or unpleasant in effect. Loud suggests a volume above normal and sometimes implies undue vehemence or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• loud — [[t]la͟ʊd[/t]] ♦♦♦ louder, loudest 1) ADJ GRADED If a noise is loud, the level of sound is very high and it can be easily heard. Someone or something that is loud produces a lot of noise. Suddenly there was a loud bang... His voice became harsh… …   English dictionary

• harsh — [ harʃ ] adjective ** ▸ 1 difficult to live in ▸ 2 about actions/words ▸ 3 facts: unpleasant & true ▸ 4 about sounds/lights etc. ▸ 5 substances: damaging 1. ) harsh conditions or places are unpleasant and difficult to live in: the harsh… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• harsh — [[t]hɑ͟ː(r)ʃ[/t]] harsher, harshest 1) ADJ GRADED Harsh climates or conditions are very difficult for people, animals, and plants to live in. The weather grew harsh, chilly and unpredictable. ...the harsh desert environment. ...after the harsh… …   English dictionary

• harsh */*/ — UK [hɑː(r)ʃ] / US [hɑrʃ] adjective Word forms harsh : adjective harsh comparative harsher superlative harshest 1) a) harsh conditions or places are unpleasant and difficult to live in the harsh environment of the desert Ilie remembers the harsh… …   English dictionary

• harsh — adjective 1 CONDITIONS/WEATHER difficult to live in and very uncomfortable, cold etc: The prisoners had to endure harsh living conditions and near starvation. | the harsh winters of northern China | harsh reality: experiencing the harsh realities …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• loud — adj 1. loud sounding, deafening, earsplit ting; stentorian, stentorious, rumbling, roaring, rolling, crashing; full, sonorous, full throated; thunderous, booming, thundering, fulminating, growling; resounding, ringing, plangent, pealing, forte,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• loud — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hlūd; akin to Old High German hlūt loud, Latin inclutus famous, Greek klytos, Sanskrit śṛṇoti he hears Date: before 12th century 1. a. marked by intensity or volume of sound b. producing a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• loud — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. flashy (see ostentation, vulgarity); sonorous (see loudness). Ant., soft; restrained. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having volume of sound] Syn. deafening, ringing, ear rending, ear piercing, ear… …   English dictionary for students

• harsh — [hɑːʃ] adj 1) harsh conditions, places, or weather are unpleasant and difficult to live in 2) strict, unkind, and often unfair Syn: severe harsh words/punishment[/ex] 3) unpleasantly loud or bright the harsh glare of the sun[/ex] harshly adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English