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Word: hardy (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.

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Proper noun:

  • male|from=surnames transferred from the surname.
  • common|from=Middle English|dot=, originally a nickname for a hardy person.
  • Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), English novelist and poet.

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