Hardiest

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hardy \Har"dy\ (h[aum]r"d[y^]), a. [Compar. {Hardier}
     (-d[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Hardiest}.] [F. hardi, p. p. fr. OF.
     hardir to make bold; of German origin, cf. OHG. hertan to
     harden, G. h[aum]rten. See {Hard}, a.]
     1. Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolute; intrepid.
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              Hap helpeth hardy man alway.          --Chaucer.
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     2. Confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally
        hardened; shameless.
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     3. Strong; firm; compact.
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              [A] blast may shake in pieces his hardy fabric.
                                                    --South.
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     4. Inured to fatigue or hardships; strong; capable of
        endurance; as, a hardy veteran; a hardy mariner.
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     5. Able to withstand the cold of winter.
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     Note: Plants which are hardy in Virginia may perish in New
           England. Half-hardy plants are those which are able to
           withstand mild winters or moderate frosts.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hardiest
       See {hardy}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hardy
       adj 1: having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or
              hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada";
              "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen";
              "sturdy young athletes" [syn: {stalwart}, {stout}, {sturdy}]
       2: resolute and without fear [syn: {doughty}, {fearless}]
       3: able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries
          are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy
          creatures"
       n 1: United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and
            overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made
            many films (1892-1957) [syn: {Oliver Hardy}]
       2: English novelist and poet (1840-1928) [syn: {Thomas Hardy}]
       [also: {hardiest}, {hardier}]