adjective
1 hard
2 strong; undiluted
‣ the hard stuff whisky
3 mean; stingy
noun
1 difficulty; hardship
‣ if hard comes tae hard if the worst comes to the worst
‣ to gae throu the hard to experience hardship or misfortune
2 drink of spirits, especially whisky
adverb
1 hard
2 tightly; firmly