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Definitions for Hardy

[1] capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong: hardy explorers of northern Canada.
[2] (of plants) able to withstand the cold of winter in the open air.
[3] requiring great physical courage, vigor, or endurance: the hardiest sports.
[4] bold or daring; courageous: hardy soldiers.
[5] unduly bold; presumptuous; foolhardy.
[6] a chisel or fuller with a square shank for insertion into a square hole (hardy hole) in a blacksmith's anvil.
[7] Godfrey Harold, 1877–1947, English mathematician.
[8] Oliver, 1892–1957, U.S. motion-picture comedian.
[9] Thomas, 1840–1928, English novelist and poet.
[10] having or demanding a tough constitution; robust
[11] bold; courageous
[12] foolhardy; rash
[13] (of plants) able to live out of doors throughout the winter
[14] any blacksmith's tool made with a square shank so that it can be lodged in a square hole in an anvil
[15] Oliver. See Laurel and Hardy
[16] 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
[17] Sir Thomas Masterman. 1769–1839, British naval officer, flag captain under Nelson (1799–1805): 1st Sea Lord (1830)

Words related to Hardy

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Origin of Hardy

2First recorded in 1865–70; hard + -y2

Words that may be confused with Hardy

hardy, hearty

Word origin for Hardy

C19: probably from hard

Synonyms for Hardy

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