English
hardy
Pronunciation
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈhɑɹdi/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈhɑːdi/
Adjective

hardy (comparative hardier, superlative hardiest)

  1. Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
    A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.
  2. Brave and resolute.
  3. Impudent.
Synonyms Related terms Translations Noun

hardy (plural hardies)

  1. (usually, in the plural) Anything, especially a plant, that is hardy.
  2. A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole.
Hardy
Proper noun
  1. Surname, originally a nickname for a hardy person.
  2. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), English novelist and poet.
  3. A male given name.


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