/ Dictionary / Index H hard-set: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hard-set Pronunciation: (härd'set'), [key] — adj. firmly or rigidly set; fixed: a hard-set smile. in a difficult position: The troops were hard-set before their supplies came. determined; obstinate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hard sell hard-shell 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