hardy
Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
Other meanings
Able to survive adverse growing conditions, especially frost.
Brave and resolute.
Synonyms
- stout
- sturdy
Word history
From Old French "hardi" (hardy, daring, stout, bold).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “hardy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.