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hard-featured

[ hahrd-fee-cherd ]

  1. having stern, harsh, or unattractive features.


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Other Words From

  • hard-featured·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hard-featured1

First recorded in 1740–50

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Example Sentences

A gaunt, hard-featured domestic completed this interesting family, and she was uncommon too.

As the late-comers settled themselves, a thin, hard-featured lady with a dogged manner took her place at the desk.

It seemed to me that they were hard featured and cruel looking, though towards me were none but friendly looks.

Now she knew what language she had heard spoken by Jos and the hard-featured Bessie of the chateau, there by the wayside cross.

I wished to know who he was, and applied to my neighbor, the sober-looking, hard-featured man.

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