hard-set
/ˌhɑːdˈsɛt/adjective
1Beset by difficulty or trouble; in a difficult position, in difficulty; (in later use especially) hard put to it to do something. Compare hard and to be hard set.
2Of liquid, soil, etc.: set so as to be hard or firm.
3Determined, resolute; obstinate.
4Of a person's face, jaw, expression, etc.: rigidly set, especially as expressing or characteristic of determination.
5Of a bird's egg: in which incubation is well advanced.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Taill of Rauf Coilȝear. From hard + set.
- well-flowering
- well-forged
- well formed
- well-formedness
- well-formulated
- well-fortified
- well-fortuned
- well-fought
- well found
- well founded
- well-foundedly
- well-foundedness
- well-framed
- well-freckled
- well-freighted
- well-frequented
- well-fruited
- well-furnished
- well-furred
- well-gaited
- well-garnished
- well-geared
- well gifted
- well-girse
- well-girt