Har·dy (här d ), Oliver 1892-1957. American comedian famous for the slapstick films he made with his partner Stan Laurel, including The Music Box (1932) and Way Out West (1937). |
| Hardy, Thomas 1840-1928. British writer noted for his Wessex novels, including Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), and Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891). |
| har·dy 1 (härd) adj. har·di·er, har·di·est 1. Being in robust and sturdy good health. See Synonyms at healthy. 2. Courageous; intrepid. 3. Brazenly daring; audacious. 4. Capable of surviving unfavorable conditions, such as cold weather or lack of moisture. Used especially of cultivated plants. [Middle English, from Old French hardi, past participle of hardir, make hard, embolden, of Germanic origin; see kar- in Indo-European roots.] har di·ly adv.har di·ness n. |
| har·dy 2 (härd) n. pl. har·dies A square-shanked chisel that fits into a square hole in an anvil. [Probably from hard.] |
Hardy [ˈhɑːdɪ]
n
1. (Biographies) Oliver. See Laurel and Hardy
2. (Biographies / Hardy, Thomas (1840-1928) M, British, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: poet) 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
3. (Biographies / Hardy, Sir Thomas Masterman (1769-1839) M, British, MILITARY: admiral) Sir Thomas Masterman. 1769-1839, British naval officer, flag captain under Nelson (1799-1805): 1st Sea Lord (1830)
hardy1
adj -dier, -diest
1. having or demanding a tough constitution; robust
2. bold; courageous
3. foolhardy; rash
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of plants) able to live out of doors throughout the winter
[from Old French hardi bold, past participle of hardir to become bold, of Germanic origin; compare Old English hierdan to harden1, Old Norse hertha, Old High German herten]
hardy2
n pl -dies
(Engineering / Tools) any blacksmith's tool made with a square shank so that it can be lodged in a square hole in an anvil
[probably from hard]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Hardy - United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)Laurel and Hardy - United States slapstick comedy duo who made many films together |
| 2. |  Hardy - English novelist and poet (1840-1928) | |
| Adj. | 1. | hardy - 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" robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial" |
| 2. | hardy - able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures" robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial" | |
| 3. |  hardy - invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" |
hardy
adjective
1. strong, tough, robust, sound, fit, healthy, vigorous, rugged, sturdy, hale, stout, stalwart, hearty, lusty, in fine fettle They grew up to be farmers, round-faced and hardy.
strong soft, weak, delicate, fragile, frail, feeble, sickly, weedy
strong soft, weak, delicate, fragile, frail, feeble, sickly, weedy
2. courageous, brave, daring, bold, heroic, manly, gritty, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), resolute, intrepid, valiant, plucky, valorous, stouthearted A few hardy souls leapt into the encircling seas.
courageous soft, weak, feeble, weedy (informal), faint-hearted, wussy (slang), wimpish or wimpy (informal)
courageous soft, weak, feeble, weedy (informal), faint-hearted, wussy (slang), wimpish or wimpy (informal)
Translations
hardy
adj (+er)
(= bold) person → unerschrocken
hardy [ˈhɑːdɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → forte, robusto/a (Bot) → resistente al gelo
hardy [ˈhɑːdɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → forte, robusto/a (Bot) → resistente al gelo
hardy [ˈhɑːdɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → forte, robusto/a (Bot) → resistente al gelo
adj hardy [ˈhaːdi]
tough; strong; able to bear cold, tiredness etc This plant is very hardy and able to survive even rough winter weather. taai, gehard جَريء ، شُجاع издръжлив otužilý hårdfør abgehärtet σκληραγωγημένος fuerte, resistente; robusto vastupidav, karastatud; (taime kohta) talvekindel پر طاقت sitkeä robuste חָזָק तगड़ा otporan (biljka), cvrst edzett tahan, tangguh harðger, harður resistente, robusto がんじょうな 강한, 튼튼한 ištvermingas, tvirtas norūdīts; izturīgs tahan lasak (ge)hard robust, tøff, hardfør odporny, twardy robusto robust выносливый otužilý utrjen izdržljiv härdad, härdig, tålig อดทน dayanıklı 強壯的, 能吃苦耐勞的 стійкий, загартований مضبوط، سخت کوش bền chắc; chịu đựng được gian khổ, giá rét 强壮的,能吃苦的,耐寒的
n hardiness
gehardheid, taaiheid جُرأه، شَجاعَه издръжливост otužilost hårdførhed die Ausdauer ανθεκτικότητα fortaleza, resistencia; robustez vastupidavus سختی kestävyys robustesse חוֹסֶן, עֲמִידוּת साहस से smjelost, otpornost edzettség ketangguhan þrautseigja, þrek resistenza, robustezza 頑健 건장함 ištvermingumas izturība sifat tahan lasak (ge)hardheid robusthet, hardførhet odporność robustez robusteţe выносливость otužilosť odpornost izdržljivost tålighet ความแข็งแกร่ง dayanıklılık 強壯 міць, витривалість صلابت sức bền chắc, chịu đựng gian khổ 强壮
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