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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

hardy2 definition

hardy (här′dē)

noun

a chisel with a square shank, used by blacksmiths: it fits into a square hole (hardy hole) in the anvil

Etymology: prob. hard + -y

Hardy definition

Hardy (här′dē)

  1. Hardy, Oliver 1892-1957; U.S. film comedian
  2. (här′dē)
    Hardy, Thomas 1840-1928; Eng. novelist & poet

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