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adjective
- 1. capable of enduring difficult conditions; robust: "a hardy breed of cattle"
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The meaning of HARDY is bold, brave. How to use hardy in a sentence.
HARDY definition: 1. strong enough to bear extreme conditions or difficult situations: 2. Hardy plants can live…. Learn more.
Hardy definition: capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong. See examples of HARDY used in a sentence.
1. having or demanding a tough constitution; robust. 2. bold; courageous. 3. foolhardy; rash. 4. (Botany) (of plants) able to live out of doors throughout the winter.
Hardy means tough––if you're hardy, you don't get tired easily and can endure hardship. People who don't catch cold often attribute this fact to their coming from hardy farming stock. Before 1200, hardy indicated boldness and daring in battle and was probably influenced by hard.
hardy. adjective. /ˈhɑːdi/. /ˈhɑːrdi/. (comparative hardier, superlative hardiest) strong and able to survive difficult conditions and bad weather. a hardy breed of sheep. These hardy mountain folk seem to thrive on the cold. A few hardy souls had turned out to watch the hockey game.
So, if space debris can shuttle hardy microbes between planets, and possibly even solar systems, that means life should be abundant throughout the universe. From Los Angeles Times For the city's normally hardy live oaks, the storm and its aftermath delivered repeated waves of stress, she said.
If you describe a group of people as hardy, you mean that they have been very patient or loyal, or have been trying hard to do something in difficult conditions. ...the ten hardy supporters who had made the trek to Dublin from Riga.
Too bold; full of temerity; rash. Able to survive the winter without special care. A chisel with a square shank, used by blacksmiths: it fits into a square hole (hardy hole) in the anvil. A common surname , originally a nickname for a hardy person.
HARDY definition: strong enough to deal with bad conditions or difficult situations: . Learn more.
