English novelist and poet (1840-1928) United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957) able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"
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
People and animals that are hardy are strong and able to cope with difficult conditions. It should not surprise us that such an environment has produced a hardy and independent people + hardiness har·di·ness the hardiness, endurance, and courage of my companions
A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole
Plants that are hardy are able to survive cold weather. The silver-leaved varieties of cyclamen are not quite as hardy. + hardiness har·di·ness the hardiness of other species that have blue flowers
{s} strong; brave, bold; robust, sturdy, able to survive or endure unfavorable conditions
Strong plants that are usually able to flourish outside all year round without special protection
A term applied to plants capable of withstanding winter frost Hardiness is relative to local climate and the degree of frost to which the plant may be exposed