'Hardy' definitions:

Definition of 'hardy'

From: WordNet
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" [syn: hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy]
adjective
Able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"
adjective
Invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers" [syn: audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing]
noun
United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957) [syn: Hardy, Oliver Hardy]
noun
English novelist and poet (1840-1928) [syn: Hardy, Thomas Hardy]

Definition of 'Hardy'

From: GCIDE
  • Hardy \Har"dy\ (h[aum]r"d[y^]), a. [Compar. Hardier (-d[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Hardiest.] [F. hardi, p. p. fr. OF. hardir to make bold; of German origin, cf. OHG. hertan to harden, G. h[aum]rten. See Hard, a.]
  • 1. Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolute; intrepid. [1913 Webster]
  • Hap helpeth hardy man alway. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally hardened; shameless. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Strong; firm; compact. [1913 Webster]
  • [A] blast may shake in pieces his hardy fabric. --South. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Inured to fatigue or hardships; strong; capable of endurance; as, a hardy veteran; a hardy mariner. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. Able to withstand the cold of winter. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hardy'

From: GCIDE
  • Hardy \Har"dy\, n. A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole. [1913 Webster]

Hardy, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Hardy, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
Population (2000) :
179
Housing Units (2000) :
89
Land area (2000) :
0.609700 sq. miles (1.579115 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.609700 sq. miles (1.579115 sq. km)
FIPS code :
20995
Located within :
Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location :
40.009417 N, 97.926397 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
68943
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Hardy, AR -- U.S. city in Arkansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Hardy, AR -- U.S. city in Arkansas
Population (2000) :
578
Housing Units (2000) :
489
Land area (2000) :
2.361985 sq. miles (6.117512 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.233994 sq. miles (0.606042 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.595979 sq. miles (6.723554 sq. km)
FIPS code :
29920
Located within :
Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location :
36.320553 N, 91.480645 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
72542
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Hardy, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Hardy, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000) :
57
Housing Units (2000) :
30
Land area (2000) :
0.442085 sq. miles (1.144995 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.442085 sq. miles (1.144995 sq. km)
FIPS code :
34455
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
42.810207 N, 94.051713 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
50545
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Hardy -- U.S. County in West Virginia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Hardy -- U.S. County in West Virginia
Population (2000) :
12669
Housing Units (2000) :
7115
Land area (2000) :
583.392697 sq. miles (1510.980084 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.086904 sq. miles (2.815068 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
584.479601 sq. miles (1513.795152 sq. km)
Located within :
West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
Location :
39.049674 N, 78.885741 W