HARDIER

HARDY

audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing

(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”

hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy

(adjective) 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”

hardy

(adjective) able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions; “strawberries are hardy and easy to grow”; “camels are tough and hardy creatures”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

hardier

comparative form of hardy

Anagrams

• harried, red hair

Source: Wiktionary


HARDY

Har"dy, a. [Compar. Hardier; superl. Hardiest.] Etym: [F.hardi, p. p. fr. OF. hardir to make bold; of German origin, cf. OHG. hertan to harden, G. härten. See Hard, a.]

1. Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolue; 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.

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.

Har"dy, n.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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