hardy

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: HardyOliver HardyThomas Hardystalwartstoutsturdyaudaciousbravedauntlessfearlessintrepidunfearing

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)Synonyms: HardyOliver Hardy
  2. English novelist and poet (1840-1928)Synonyms: HardyThomas Hardy

Adjective (3)

  1. 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: stalwartstoutsturdy
  2. able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions“strawberries are hardy and easy to grow”“camels are tough and hardy creatures”
  3. invulnerable to fear or intimidation“audacious explorers”“fearless reporters and photographers”“intrepid pioneers”Synonyms: audaciousbravedauntlessfearlessintrepidunfearing
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Hardy \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. [1913 Webster]
Hardy \Har"dy\ (h[aum]r"d[y^]), a. [Compar. Hardier (-d[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Hardiest.] [F. hardi, p. p. fr. OF. hardir to make bold; of German origin, cf. OHG. hertan to harden, G. h[aum]rten. See Hard, a.]

1.Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolute; intrepid. [1913 Webster]

Hap helpeth hardy man alway.— Chaucer.[1913 Webster]

2.Confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally hardened; shameless. [1913 Webster]

3.Strong; firm; compact. [1913 Webster]

[A] blast may shake in pieces his hardy fabric.— South.[1913 Webster]

4.Inured to fatigue or hardships; strong; capable of endurance; as, a hardy veteran; a hardy mariner. [1913 Webster]

5.Able to withstand the cold of winter. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

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