Hardy (redirected from hardiest)

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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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).

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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.

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[Probably from hard.]

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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

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hardy

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 karaistunut robuste חָזָק तगड़ा otporan (biljka), cvrst edzett tahan, tangguh harðger, harður resistente, robusto がんじょうな 건장한 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