Definition of "hard-hit"

hard-hit

adjective
comparative more hard-hit, superlative most hard-hit
1. Alternative spelling of hard hit
  Quotations
  Hard-hit by the Arctic winter, the Waverley route was completely closed from January 6-9, when an avalanche between Whitrope and Riccarton marooned Class A2 4-6-2 No. 60535 Hornet's Beauty.
  1963 April, “Winter on the Waverley”, in Modern Railways, page 281, photo caption