HARSH


Meaning of HARSH in English

adj.1 unpleasantly rough or sharp, esp. to the senses.

2 severe, cruel.

Derivatives:

harshen v.tr. & intr. harshly adv. harshness n.

Etymology: MLG harsch rough, lit. 'hairy', f. haer HAIR

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.