hardy: Meaning and Definition of

har•dy

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.

har•dy

1. a chisel or fuller with a square shank for insertion into a square hole in a blacksmith's anvil.

Har•dy

1. 1877–1947, English mathematician.
2. 1892–1957, U.S. motion-picture comedian.
3. 1840–1928, English novelist and poet.