- hardy⇄adj. 1. able to bear hard treatment; strong; robust.
Ex. hardy frontier settlers.
(SYN) hale, hearty, vigorous.
2. able to withstand the cold of winter in the open air.
Ex. Cold weather does not kill hardy plants.
3. bold - hardy⇄hardy (1), adjective, -dier,-diest,noun, pl.-dies.
- hardy⇄hardy (2), noun, pl.-dies.
a chisel or fuller with a square shank for insertion into a square hole (hardy hole) in a blacksmith's anvil. - hardy⇄noun 1. a strong or robust person.
Ex. Most of the hardies operating the rides were boys who were adventuring, or sturdy knock-about hoboes (Harper's).
2. a plant able to withstand the cold of winter in the open air.