/ Dictionary / Index H hard-fisted: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hard-fist•ed Pronunciation: (härd'fis'tid), [key] — adj. stingy; miserly; closefisted. tough-minded; ruthless: hard-fisted revolutionists. having hard or strong hands, as a laborer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hard-fisted (Thesaurus) hard-featured hard goods Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language