HARDY Definition & Meaning

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hardy

[ hahr-dee ]

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adjective

hardier, hardiest.

capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong:
hardy explorers of northern Canada.
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(of plants) able to withstand the cold of winter in the open air.
requiring great physical courage, vigor, or endurance:
the hardiest sports.
bold or daring; courageous:
hardy soldiers.
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Antonyms:
unduly bold; presumptuous; foolhardy.

hardy

[ hahr-dee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural hardies.

a chisel or fuller with a square shank for insertion into a square hole hardy hole in a blacksmith's anvil.

Hardy

[ hahr-dee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Godfrey Harold, 1877–1947, English mathematician.
Oliver, 1892–1957, U.S. motion-picture comedian.
Thomas, 1840–1928, English novelist and poet.

Hardy

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noun

Oliver. See Laurel and Hardy
HardyThomas18401928MBritishWRITING: novelistWRITING: poet Thomas. 1840–1928, British novelist and poet. Most of his novels are set in his native Dorset (part of his fictional Wessex) and include Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Return of the Native (1878), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891), and Jude the Obscure (1895), after which his work consisted chiefly of verse
HardySir Thomas Masterman17691839MBritishMILITARY: admiral Sir Thomas Masterman. 1769–1839, British naval officer, flag captain under Nelson (1799–1805): 1st Sea Lord (1830)

hardy

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adjective

having or demanding a tough constitution; robust
bold; courageous
foolhardy; rash
(of plants) able to live out of doors throughout the winter

hardy

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noun

any blacksmith's tool made with a square shank so that it can be lodged in a square hole in an anvil

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of hardy¹

1175–1225; Middle English hardi < Old French, past participle of *hardir to harden, make brave < Germanic; compare Gothic -hardjan, Old High German hartjan to harden

Origin of hardy²

First recorded in 1865–70; hard + -y ²

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of hardy¹

C13: from Old French hardi bold, past participle of hardir to become bold, of Germanic origin; compare Old English hierdan to harden ¹, Old Norse hertha, Old High German herten

Origin of hardy²

C19: probably from hard

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Cartoonish horseplay would have gotten a hardier laugh.

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His hardy upland flock of Scotch Blackface and Welsh mountain sheep spend nine-and-a-half months of the year on the moor, where they are most vulnerable to theft.

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But there are a hardy few who already live their lives "off-grid", getting by just fine without mains electricity or mains water.

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Tidewater gobies are a hardy fish, able to withstand extreme changes in temperature and salinity.

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Tidewater gobies are a hardy fish fallen on hard luck.

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