English Explanatory Dictionary

hardscrabble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Requiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productive.
  2. Involving hard work and struggle.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑɹdˌskɹæbəl/ en-us-hardscrabble.ogg

Word forms

hardscrabble hard-scrabble

Etymology

From hard + scrabble.

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