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Definition of Hardy

1. Adjective. Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. "Sturdy young athletes"

2. Noun. United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957).

3. Adjective. Able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions. "Camels are tough and hardy creatures"

4. Noun. English novelist and poet (1840-1928).

5. Adjective. Invulnerable to fear or intimidation. "Intrepid pioneers"

Definition of Hardy

1. a. Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolute; intrepid.

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

Definition of Hardy

1. Proper noun. (surname common from=Middle English dot=), originally a nickname for a hardy person. ¹

2. Proper noun. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), English novelist and poet. ¹

3. Proper noun. (surnames male given name) transferred from the surname. ¹

4. Adjective. Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost. ¹

5. Noun. A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the (term hardy hole). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hardy

1. very sturdy [adj -DIER, -DIEST] / a blacksmith's chisel [n -DIES]

Medical Definition of Hardy

1. 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. 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. Origin: F.hardi, p. P. Fr. OF. Hardir to make bold; of German origin, cf. OHG. Hertan to harden, G. Harten. See Hard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hardy

hardwareless hardwareman hardwaremen hardwares hardwearing hardwire hardwired hardwires hardwiring hardwon

hardwood hardwoods hardworking hardworkingly hardworkingness hardy (current term) hardy har har hardy hole hardy holes hardystonite

hare hare's-ear hare's-foot bristle fern hare's-foot fern hare's eye hare-brained hare-hearted hare and hounds hare lip

Literary usage of Hardy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1885)
"That hardy was in Cache Creek, Sonoma region, during the years 1842-1847, ... The hardy on the Cyane, at San Diego and Ix>s Angelos, who wrote home from ..."

2. The American Rose Annual by American Rose Society (1918)
"OR Height and compactness medium, rather weak, not Tery hardy; ... Moderately tall, quite compact, reasonably hardy; foliage plentiful and healthy; ..."

3. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1920)
"that the land belonging to the estate of WD hardy was so divided as to give each heir 50 acres ; and BI hardy having bought the share of Alexander hardy, ..."

4. The Journal of American Folk-lore by American Folklore Society (1920)
"THE popular song "John hardy" without doubt had its origin and development ... John hardy was the most famous steel-driller ever in southern West Virginia. ..."

5. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"All of these do well in southern Florida and would doubtless prove hardy throughout a large part of the state. They are slow growers, especially until they ..."

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