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Meaning of 'hardy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hardy [ a.]
- Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolu?e; intrepid.
- Confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally hardened; shameless.
- Strong; firm; compact.
- Inured to fatigue or hardships; strong; capable of endurance; as, a hardy veteran; a hardy mariner.
- Able to withstand the cold of winter.
2 . Hardy [ n.]
- A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole.

Meaning of 'hardy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hardy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Example in sentence:
  • audacious explorers;
  • fearless reporters and photographers;
  • intrepid pioneers
Meaning (2):
- able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions
Example in sentence:
  • camels are tough and hardy creatures;
  • strawberries are hardy and easy to grow
Meaning (3):
- having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
Example in sentence:
  • hardy explorers of northern Canada;
  • proud of her tall stalwart son;
  • stout seamen;
  • sturdy young athletes

Nearby Words:

har monically hara-kiri harangue harangued harangueful haranguer haranguing harass harassed harasser

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