Hardy

biographical name

Har·​dy ˈhär-dē How to pronounce Hardy (audio)
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Oliver 1892–1957 originally Norvell Hardy American comic actor

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hardy

adjective
har·​dy ˈhärd-ē How to pronounce hardy (audio)
hardier; hardiest
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: able to stand fatigue or hardships : robust
3
: able to survive unfavorable conditions (as of weather)
a hardy rose bush
hardily adverb
hardiness noun
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