Hardy meaning
Able to withstand difficult or adverse conditions; robust.
Hardy explorers; hardy perennials.
adjective
Bold and resolute; daring; courageous.
adjective
Too bold; full of temerity; rash.
adjective
The definition of hardy is someone or something robust or showing great strength to make it through harsh conditions, such as the winter cold.
An example of someone who would be described as hardy is a tough and strong farmer.
An example of something that would be described as hardy is a plant that survives even after a frost.
adjective
Able to withstand fatigue, privation, etc.; robust; vigorous.
adjective
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Able to survive the winter without special care.
adjective
A chisel with a square shank, used by blacksmiths: it fits into a square hole (hardy hole) in the anvil.
noun
(person) 1840-1928; Eng. novelist & poet.
proper name
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), English novelist and poet.
pronoun
A male given name transferred from the surname.
pronoun
A square-shanked chisel that fits into a square hole in an anvil.
noun
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Adjective
Base Form:
hardy
Comparative
hardiest
Superlative
hardiestOrigin of hardy
- Middle English from Old French hardi past participle of hardir make hard, embolden of Germanic origin kar- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Probably from hard
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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