hardy

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. har·dy¹ (härʹdē)adj. har·di·er, har·di·est
1. Being in robust and sturdy good health. See Synonyms at healthy.
2. Courageous; intrepid.
3. Brazenly daring; audacious.
4. Capable of surviving unfavorable conditions, such as cold weather or lack of moisture. Used especially of cultivated plants. [Middle English, from Old French hardi, past participle of hardir, make hard, embolden, of Germanic origin. See kar- in Indo-European Roots.] harʹdi·ly adv.harʹdi·ness n. II. har·dy² (härʹdē)left to right: cold-cutting and hot-cutting hardy chisel headsClarinda/Academy Artworksn. pl. har·dies
A square-shanked chisel that fits into a square hole in an anvil. [Probably from hard.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, intrepid, unfearing, stalwart, stout, sturdy, Hardy, Thomas Hardy, Oliver Hardy