117 entries under harsh topic. ×
| flinty(adjective, strong, hard, tough) | |
| forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, tough) | |
| gruff(adjective, severe, rough, dirty) | |
| hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, set, strong) | |
| perverse(adjective, tough, severe, difficulty) | |
| ruffled(adjective, rough, coarse, unstable) | |
| scratchy(adjective, rough) | |
| sharp(adjective, hard, severe, rough) | |
| astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe) | |
| bearded(adjective, coarse, irregular, uneven) | |
| bleak(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| boisterous(strong, tough, fit, coarse) | |
| bristly(adjective, rough, coarse, irregular) | |
| bushy(adjective, coarse, irregular, uneven) | |
| callous(adjective, set, strong, hard, tough) | |
| hoarse(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough) | |
| inflexible(adjective, set, strong, hard, tough) | |
| jarring(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough) | |
| rasping(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough) | |
| ridged(adjective, sharp, rough, coarse) |
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