hardscrabble
mühselig, entbehrungsreich
Requiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productiveRequiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productive.
US/ˈhɑɹdˌskɹæbəl/
» Chickens and pigs forage for food in the hardscrabble earth around wooden houses on stilts.
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, US, not comparable)Requiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productive.
his hardscrabble peanut farm
(Canada, US, broadly, not comparable)Involving hard work and struggle.
He leads a hardscrabble existence.
mühselig, entbehrungsreich
More definitions
- barely satisfying a lower standard
Examples
1 sentencesChickens and pigs forage for food in the hardscrabble earth around wooden houses on stilts.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
involving hard work and struggle:
Origin
From hard + scrabble.From hard + scrabble.
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