hardy
adjective/ˈhɑːdi/
/ˈhɑːrdi/
(comparative hardier, superlative hardiest)
- strong and able to survive difficult conditions and bad weather
- a hardy breed of sheep
- These hardy mountain folk seem to thrive on the cold.
- A few hardy souls had turned out to watch the hockey game.
- a very hardy breed of cattle
- (of a plant) that can live outside through the winter
- a hardy annual/perennial
- Parsley is hardy and can be grown outdoors from the spring.
- These plants are quite hardy, and can withstand a frost.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘bold, daring’): from Old French hardi, past participle of hardir ‘become bold’, of Germanic origin; related to hard.
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