Hardy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhɑːrdɪ|  American pronunciation of the word hardy
Brit.  |ˈhɑːdɪ|  British pronunciation of the word hardy

noun

- United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
- English novelist and poet (1840-1928)

adjective

- having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships (syn: stalwart, stout, sturdy)
hardy explorers of northern Canada
- able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions
strawberries are hardy and easy to grow
camels are tough and hardy creatures
- invulnerable to fear or intimidation (syn: audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, intrepid)

Extra examples

Most of the soldiers were hardy young men.

Hardy fans stuck with the team through good times and bad.

Only the hardiest pilgrims made the journey.

...a great breadth of land awaited those who were brave and hardy enough to settle it...

...those hardy souls who daily submerse themselves in icy cold water for its invigorating effect...

This early flowering gladioulus is not very hardy.

He is a dauntless / hardy spirit.

I was surprised at the way he blew up at Hardy.

Word forms

adjective
comparative: hardier
superlative: hardiest
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