English · Word Candidate

hardy

/ˈhɑɹdi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: hardier · hardiest · hardies

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.

Adjective

Examples

It is an useful sort of the smaller kind of hogs, that is hardy in its nature and of considerable weight in proportion to its size.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Able to survive adverse growing conditions, especially frost.

Adjective

Examples

A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Anything, especially a plant, that is hardy.

Noun

Examples

Across the country, various bands of journalistic hardies — newsroom pros whose services are no longer salient to a crippled and disrupted information economy — have taken matters into their own hands.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hardy” mean?

Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.

Is “hardy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.