Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard as iron

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: hard as -iron
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

very hard

Example Sentences

"The Torah notes that a teacher of the law must be as hard as iron."
"Christina Rossetti takes up the theme: In the bleak midwinter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone, Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter Long ago"
"“If you tried to tell me what to do, we'd only end up engaged in a fierce battle of wills.” She felt him smirk against her neck. “Mine is hard as iron.” His will. He meant his will was hard as iron."
"A simple rap on the forehead with a fist hard as iron and their Fishy-Fish blacksmith would down for the count."

Questions

What does hard as iron mean?: very hard

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