/ Dictionary / Index H hard case: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hard' case' Pronunciation: [key] a rough, hard-bitten person. hard-case Pronunciation: (härd'kās"), [key] — adj. rough and hard-bitten: hard-case juvenile delinquents. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hard candy hard cash Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language