Added 9 October 2026 hardcover /ˈhɑːdˌkʌvə/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hardcover at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A book with a rigid binding, often of cardboard or leather. adjective Having a rigid binding. Origin From hard + cover. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: hardbackhardbackedhardboundbackededitionpublishingboardshardbackerpaperbacksoftcover Back to today's word