hardy
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di adjective, har·di·er, har·di·est.
1.
capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong: hardy explorers of northern Canada.
2.
(of plants) able to withstand the cold of winter in the open air.
3.
requiring great physical courage, vigor, or endurance: the hardiest sports.
4.
bold or daring; courageous: hardy soldiers.
5.
unduly bold; presumptuous; foolhardy.
Origin:
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
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
Synonyms
1. vigorous, robust, hale, stout, sound. 4. intrepid, resolute, brave.
1. vigorous, robust, hale, stout, sound. 4. intrepid, resolute, brave.
Antonyms
1. weak. 4. timid.
1. weak. 4. timid.
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hardy1 (ˈhɑːdɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -dier, -diest | |
| 1. | having or demanding a tough constitution; robust |
| 2. | bold; courageous |
| 3. | foolhardy; rash |
| 4. | (of plants) able to live out of doors throughout the winter |
| [C13: from Old French hardi bold, past participle of hardir to become bold, of Germanic origin; compare Old English hierdan to | |
| hardy2 (ˈhɑːdɪ) | |
| —n , pl -dies | |
| any blacksmith's tool made with a square shank so that it can be lodged in a square hole in an anvil | |
| [C19: probably from | |
| Hardy (ˈhɑːdɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Oliver. See Laurel and Hardy |
| 2. | 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 |
| 3. | Sir Thomas Masterman. 1769--1839, British naval officer, flag captain under Nelson (1799--1805): 1st Sea Lord (1830) |
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Word Origin & History
hardy
early 13c., "bold, daring, fearless," from O.Fr. hardi, from pp. of hardir "to harden, be or make bold," from Frankish *hardjan (cf. Goth. gahardjan "make hard"), from W.Gmc. *kharthjan "to make hard." Sense influenced by English hard.
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Example sentences from the web
Water lilies are divided into two main categories hardy and tropical.
Bletilla species are generally hardy, though some need protection from severe frost.
The hardy ones survived that period and won through, establishing, as dr.
First, it forms hardy spores, perfect for dispersal aerosols.
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