hardy
Having rugged physical strengthHaving rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
» The English are a hardy people.
Die Engländer sind ein zähes Volk.
Meaning
4 sensesHaving rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
abgehärtet, widerstandsfähig
выно́сливыйvynóslivyj, сто́йкийstójkij, морозоусто́йчивыйmorozoustójčivyj
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
Able to survive adverse growing conditions, especially frost.
A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.
widerstandsfähig, winterfest (winterhardy)
able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions
Brave and resolute.
Impudent.
Examples
12 sentencesThe English are a hardy people.
deDie Engländer sind ein zähes Volk.
In both the literal and figurative sense a donkey is hardier than a horse.
Heathers are hardy plants.
Heaths are really hardy plants.
Heathers are pretty hardy plants.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English hardy, hardi, from Old French hardi (“hardy, daring, stout, bold”).From Middle English hardy, hardi, from Old French hardi (“hardy, daring, stout, bold”).
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Forms
hardier, hardiestSynonyms
13 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form