'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]
Synonyms of 'hardy'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abiding,
- able-bodied,
- age-long,
- aged,
- ancient,
- antique,
- beefy,
- bold,
- bold-spirited,
- bouncing,
- brave,
- cartilaginous,
- chewy,
- chivalric,
- chivalrous,
- chronic,
- cohesive,
- constant,
- continuing,
- coriaceous,
- courageous,
- daring,
- deciduous,
- diuturnal,
- doughty,
- durable,
- enduring,
- ephemeral,
- evergreen,
- fearless,
- fibrous,
- fit,
- flush,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- forcy,
- full-blooded,
- full-strength,
- gallant,
- greathearted,
- gristly,
- gutsy,
- gutty,
- hale,
- hale and hearty,
- half-hardy,
- hard,
- hard as nails,
- healthy,
- hearty,
- hefty,
- heroic,
- herolike,
- husky,
- immutable,
- intransient,
- intrepid,
- inveterate,
- iron-hard,
- ironhearted,
- knightlike,
- knightly,
- lasting,
- leatherlike,
- leathery,
- lionhearted,
- long-lasting,
- long-lived,
- long-standing,
- long-term,
- longeval,
- longevous,
- lusty,
- macrobiotic,
- manful,
- manly,
- mighty,
- nervy,
- obstinate,
- of long duration,
- of long standing,
- perdurable,
- perduring,
- perennial,
- permanent,
- perpetual,
- persistent,
- persisting,
- plucky,
- potent,
- powerful,
- puissant,
- red-blooded,
- remaining,
- resistant,
- robust,
- robustious,
- robustuous,
- ropy,
- rude,
- rugged,
- sempervirent,
- sinewy,
- soldierlike,
- soldierly,
- sound,
- stable,
- stalwart,
- staying,
- steadfast,
- steely,
- stiff,
- stout,
- stouthearted,
- strapping,
- stringy,
- strong,
- strong as brandy,
- strong as strong,
- strong-willed,
- stubborn,
- sturdy,
- tenacious,
- tough,
- tough as leather,
- unfading,
- untiring,
- valiant,
- valorous,
- vigorous,
- viscid,
- vital,
- wiry
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