Hardy (redirected from hardier)

Har·dy  (härd), 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).

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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.

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[Middle English, from Old French hardi, past participle of hardir, make hard, embolden, of Germanic origin; see kar- in Indo-European roots.]

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hardi·ly adv.

hardi·ness n.

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har·dy 2  (härd) n. pl. har·dies A square-shanked chisel that fits into a square hole in an anvil. [Probably from hard.]

hardy2 left to right: cold-cutting and hot-cutting hardy chisel heads

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hardy

Adjective

[-dier, -diest]

1. able to stand difficult conditions

2. (of plants) able to live out of doors throughout the winter [Old French hardi emboldened]

hardiness n

Thesaurus

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) Oliver Hardy Laurel and Hardy - United States slapstick comedy duo who made many films together
	2.	Hardy - English novelist and poet (1840-1928) Thomas Hardy
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" stalwart, sturdy, stout 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" audacious, dauntless, intrepid, unfearing, fearless, brave bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"

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hardy

adjective 1. strong, tough, robust, sound, fit, healthy, vigorous, rugged, sturdy, hale, stout, stalwart, hearty, lusty, in fine fettle << OPPOSITE frail

adjective 2. courageous, brave, daring, bold, heroic, manly, gritty, feisty (informal), chiefly U.S., Canad. resolute, intrepid, valiant, plucky, valorous, stouthearted << OPPOSITE feeble

Translations

hardy [ˈhɑːdɪ] adj → fuerte; [plant] → resistente

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hardy [ˈhɑːdɪ] adj → robuste; [plant] → résistant(e) au gel

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hardy [ˈhɑːdɪ] adj (animals) → zäh;

(people) → abgehärtet;

(plant) → winterhart

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hardy [ˈhɑːdɪ] adj → robusto/a; [plant] → resistente al gelo