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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Harsh \Harsh\ (h[aum]rsh), a. [Compar. {Harsher} (-[~e]r); superl. {Harshest}.] [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw h["a]rsk; from the same source as E. hard. See {Hard}, a.] 1. Rough; disagreeable; grating; esp.: a disagreeable to the touch. ``Harsh sand.'' --Boyle. b disagreeable to the taste. ``Berries harsh and crude.'' --Milton. c disagreeable to the ear. ``Harsh din.'' --Milton. 2. Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough. Clarence is so harsh, so blunt. --Shak. Though harsh the precept, yet the charmed. --Dryden. 3. (Painting, Drawing, etc.) Having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony.
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