/ Dictionary / Index H hardening: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hard•en•ing Pronunciation: (här'dn-ing), [key] — n. a material that hardens another, as an alloy added to iron to make steel. the process of becoming hard or rigid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hardening (Thesaurus) hardener hard-favored Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language