From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:
hardy
adj 1: 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: stalwart, stout,
sturdy]
2: resolute and without fear [syn: doughty, fearless]
3: able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries
are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy
creatures"
n 1: 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]
2: English novelist and poet (1840-1928) [syn: Hardy, {Thomas
Hardy}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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Hap helpeth hardy man alway. --Chaucer.
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2. Confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally
hardened; shameless.
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3. Strong; firm; compact.
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[A] blast may shake in pieces his hardy fabric.
--South.
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4. Inured to fatigue or hardships; strong; capable of
endurance; as, a hardy veteran; a hardy mariner.
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5. Able to withstand the cold of winter.
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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.
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