Found 2 items, similar to Hardier.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: hardier hardier See hardy 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]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Hardier 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["a]rten. See Hard, a.] 1. Bold; brave; stout; daring; resolute; intrepid. [1913 Webster] Hap helpeth hardy man alway. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally hardened; shameless. [1913 Webster] 3. Strong; firm; compact. [1913 Webster] [A] blast may shake in pieces his hardy fabric. --South. [1913 Webster] 4. Inured to fatigue or hardships; strong; capable of endurance; as, a hardy veteran; a hardy mariner. [1913 Webster] 5. Able to withstand the cold of winter. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]