What does Hardy mean?
Definitions for Hardy
ˈhɑr dihardy
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Hardy.
Princeton's WordNet
Hardy, Oliver Hardynoun
United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
Hardy, Thomas Hardyadjective
English novelist and poet (1840-1928)
hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdyadjective
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"
hardyadjective
able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions
"strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"
audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearingadjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
"audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
Wiktionary
hardynoun
A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole.
hardyadjective
Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.
For example when a pirate says: "Yarr, me hardies", It's the plural and refers to his hardy crew.
Hardynoun
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), English novelist and poet.
Hardynoun
transferred from the surname.
Hardynoun
A common surname, originally a nickname for a hardy person.
Hardynoun
Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet.
Hardynoun
A male given name transferred from the surname.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
HARDYadjective
Etymology: hardi, French.
Try the imagination of some in cock-fights, to make one cock more hardy, and the other more cowardly. Francis Bacon.
Recite
The feats of Amazons, the fatal fight
Betwixt the hardy queen and hero knight. John Dryden, Fables.Who is there hardy enough to contend with the reproach which is prepared for those, who dare venture to dissent from the received opinions of their country? John Locke.
Could thirst of vengeance, and desire of fame,
Excite the female breast with martial flame?
And shall not love’s diviner pow’r inspire
More hardy virtue, and more gen’rous fire? Matthew Prior.Is a man confident of his present strength? An unwholsome blast may shake in pieces his hardy fabrick. South.
ChatGPT
hardy
Hardy generally refers to someone or something that is strong, robust, and capable of enduring difficult conditions. It may pertain to people who are tough and resistant to disease, fatigue, or hardship. It can also describe plants or animals that can withstand harsh environmental conditions, or inanimate objects that are durable or sturdy.
Webster Dictionary
Hardyadjective
bold; brave; stout; daring; resolu?e; intrepid
Hardyadjective
confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally hardened; shameless
Hardyadjective
strong; firm; compact
Hardyadjective
inured to fatigue or hardships; strong; capable of endurance; as, a hardy veteran; a hardy mariner
Hardyadjective
able to withstand the cold of winter
Hardynoun
a blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole
Etymology: [F. hardi, p. p. fr. OF. hardir to make bold; of German origin, cf. OHG. hertan to harden, G. hrten. See Hard, a.]
Wikidata
Hardy
Hardy is a city in Sharp and Fulton counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 772 at the 2010 census.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Hardy
härd′i, adj. daring, brave, resolute: confident: impudent: able to bear cold, exposure, or fatigue.—ns. Hard′ihood, Hard′iness, Hard′iment (arch.).—adv. Hard′ily. [O. Fr. hardi—Old High Ger. hartjan, to make hard.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
HARDY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hardy is ranked #399 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Hardy surname appeared 80,252 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 27 would have the surname Hardy.
61.4% or 49,331 total occurrences were White.
32.3% or 25,953 total occurrences were Black.
2.2% or 1,822 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.2% or 1,782 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.2% or 963 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.5% or 401 total occurrences were Asian.
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Anagrams for Hardy »
hydra
Hydra
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Hardy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Hardy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Hardy in a Sentence
You have to give people permission to laugh. That's why they would always cut to the banana peel in the Laurel and Hardy movies.
I will be asked about him until my dying days it just goes with the territory. Hes a beloved character. I was honored to play the role and I rejuvenated a franchise that had been dormant. HALLE BERRY CHOOSES NEXT JAMES BOND STAR : ID GO FOR HIM Brosnan previously endorsed Tom Hardy as the next Bond, telling The Mail on Sunday in 2018, I think Tom Hardy could be a good Bond. Id be happy to see him do it. You need an actor who can put a bit of wiggle into it thats what makes Bond. FORMER BOND DIRECTOR SAYS ROBERT PATTINSON SHOULD BE THE NEXT 007 Brosnan also addressed the womanizing spy potentially needing to adapt to a post - #MeToo era. Without question, yes... The #MeToo movement has been relevant and significant and well needed in our society.
Maybe there'll be a few hardy( people) that will figure out how to do Hurricane Ida, but your elderly and people with children, they just need to go take a Federal Emergency Management Agency vacation. Have Federal Emergency Management Agency give them a voucher to a hotel and count your blessing that you're still alive.
It's hardy. It lives in dark corners. It's resilient, while individual communities may have their own plans, there's no coordinated planning at this point, and we think that needs to happen.
Adm. Horatio Nelson, last words, 21 Oct 1805.:
Thank God, I have done my duty. Kiss me, Hardy.
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- قويArabic
- hårdfør, modstandsdygtigDanish
- abgehärtet, widerstandsfähigGerman
- kylmänkestävä, sitkeäFinnish
- rustique, robusteFrench
- cróga, crógach, crógantaIrish
- fulangach, tapaidhScottish Gaelic
- herkinnIcelandic
- robusto, resistenteItalian
- הארדיHebrew
- ハーディ, 頑丈, 頑強Japanese
- hardyDutch
- морозоусто́йчивый, сто́йкий, закалённый, выно́сливыйRussian
- 耐寒Chinese
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