ALL meanings of hardy
har·dy
H h - noun hardy Robust; capable of enduring difficult conditions. 1
- adjective hardy capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong: hardy explorers of northern Canada. 1
- adjective hardy (of plants) able to withstand the cold of winter in the open air. 1
- adjective hardy requiring great physical courage, vigor, or endurance: the hardiest sports. 1
- adjective hardy bold or daring; courageous: hardy soldiers. 1
- adjective hardy unduly bold; presumptuous; foolhardy. 1
- noun plural hardy a chisel or fuller with a square shank for insertion into a square hole (hardy hole) in a blacksmith's anvil. 1
- noun hardy Godfrey Harold, 1877–1947, English mathematician. 1
- noun hardy Oliver, 1892–1957, U.S. motion-picture comedian. 1
- noun hardy Thomas, 1840–1928, English novelist and poet. 1
- adjective hardy person: sturdy, resilient 1
- adjective hardy plant: surviving outdoors 1
- adjective hardy Plants that are hardy are able to survive cold weather. 0
- adjective hardy People and animals that are hardy are strong and able to cope with difficult conditions. 0
- adjective hardy 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. 0
- adjective hardy having or demanding a tough constitution; robust 0
- adjective hardy bold; courageous 0
- adjective hardy foolhardy; rash 0
- adjective hardy (of plants) able to live out of doors throughout the winter 0
- noun hardy any blacksmith's tool made with a square shank so that it can be lodged in a square hole in an anvil 0
- noun hardy Thomas. 1840–1928, British novelist and poet. Most of his novels are set in his native Dorset (part of his fictional Wessex) and include Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Return of the Native (1878), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891), and Jude the Obscure (1895), after which his work consisted chiefly of verse 0
- noun hardy Sir Thomas Masterman. 1769–1839, British naval officer, flag captain under Nelson (1799–1805): 1st Sea Lord (1830) 0
- noun hardy Oliver1892-1957; U.S. film comedian 0
- noun hardy Thomas1840-1928; Eng. novelist & poet 0
- adjective hardy bold and resolute; daring; courageous 0
- adjective hardy too bold; full of temerity; rash 0
- adjective hardy able to withstand fatigue, privation, etc.; robust; vigorous 0
- adjective hardy able to survive the winter without special care 0
- noun hardy a chisel with a square shank, used by blacksmiths: it fits into a square hole (hardy hole) in the anvil 0