hardiest

Variant of hardy

hardy definition

hardy (här′dē)

adjective hardier -·dier, hardiest -·di·est

  1. bold and resolute; daring; courageous
  2. too bold; full of temerity; rash
  3. able to withstand fatigue, privation, etc.; robust; vigorous
  4. able to survive the winter without special care: said of plants

Etymology: ME & OFr hardi, pp. of hardir, to make bold < Frank *hardjan, to make hard < *hard-, hard

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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