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Hardy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hardy? [n] English novelist and poet (1840-1928) [n] United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957) [adj] able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures" [adj] resolute and without fear [adj] having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hardy: doughty \| fearless \| manful \| manlike \| manly \| Oliver Hardy \| robust \| rugged \| stalwart \| stout \| sturdy \| Thomas Hardy Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hardy: abiding \| able-bodied \| aged \| age-long \| ancient \| antique \| beefy \| bold \| bold-spirited \| bouncing \| brave \| cartilaginous \| chewy \| chivalric \| chivalrous \| chronic \| cohesive \| constant \| continuing \| coriaceous \| courageous \| daring \| deciduous \| diuturnal \| doughty \| durable \| enduring \| ephemeral \| evergreen \| fearless \| fibrous \| fit \| flush \| forceful \| forcible \| forcy \| full-blooded \| full-strength \| gallant \| greathearted \| gristly \| gutsy \| gutty \| hale \| hale and hearty \| half-hardy \| hard \| hard as nails \| healthy \| hearty \| hefty \| heroic \| herolike \| husky \| immutable \| intransient \| intrepid \| inveterate \| iron-hard \| ironhearted \| knightlike \| knightly \| lasting \| leatherlike \| leathery \| lionhearted \| longeval \| longevous \| long-lasting \| long-lived \| long-standing \| long-term \| lusty \| macrobiotic \| manful \| manly \| mighty \| nervy \| obstinate \| of long duration \| of long standing \| perdurable \| perduring \| perennial \| permanent \| perpetual \| persistent \| persisting \| plucky \| potent \| powerful \| puissant \| red-blooded \| remaining \| resistant \| robust \| robustious \| robustuous \| ropy \| rude \| rugged \| sempervirent \| sinewy \| soldierlike \| soldierly \| sound \| stable \| stalwart \| staying \| steadfast \| steely \| stiff \| stout \| stouthearted \| strapping \| stringy \| strong \| strong as brandy \| strong as strong \| strong-willed \| stubborn \| sturdy \| tenacious \| tough \| tough as leather \| unfading \| untiring \| valiant \| valorous \| vigorous \| viscid \| vital \| wiry See Also \| author \| comedian \| comic \| Laurel and Hardy \| writer Hardy In Webster's Dictionary \Har"dy\, a. [Compar. {Hardier}; superl. {Hardiest}.] [F. hardi, p. p. fr. OF. hardir to make bold; of German origin, cf. OHG. hertan to harden, G. h["a]rten. See {Hard}, a.] 1. Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolu?e; intrepid. Hap helpeth hardy man alway. --Chaucer. 2. Confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally hardened; shameless. 3. Strong; firm; compact. [A] blast may shake in pieces his hardy fabric. --South. 4. Inured to fatigue or hardships; strong; capable of endurance; as, a hardy veteran; a hardy mariner. 5. Able to withstand the cold of winter. Note: Plants which are hardy in Virginia may perish in New England. Half-hardy plants are those which are able to withstand mild winters or moderate frosts. \Har"dy\, n. A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole.

Hardy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hardy?

[n] English novelist and poet (1840-1928)
[n] United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
[adj] able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"
[adj] resolute and without fear
[adj] having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

Hardy In Webster's Dictionary

\Har"dy\, a. [Compar. {Hardier}; superl. {Hardiest}.] [F.
hardi, p. p. fr. OF. hardir to make bold; of German origin,
cf. OHG. hertan to harden, G. h["a]rten. See {Hard}, a.]
1. Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolu?e; intrepid.

         Hap helpeth hardy man alway.          --Chaucer.

2. Confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally
   hardened; shameless.

3. Strong; firm; compact.

         [A] blast may shake in pieces his hardy fabric.
                                               --South.

4. Inured to fatigue or hardships; strong; capable of
   endurance; as, a hardy veteran; a hardy mariner.

5. Able to withstand the cold of winter.

Note: Plants which are hardy in Virginia may perish in New
      England. Half-hardy plants are those which are able to
      withstand mild winters or moderate frosts.


\Har"dy\, n.
A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for
insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy
hole.

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