Most of the soldiers were hardy young men. Hardy fans stuck with the team through good times and bad.
Only the hardiest pilgrims made the journey.
Recent Examples on the WebThere are some vegetables that thrive in the cold temperatures, mostly hardy, cruciferous plants, and late summer to early fall is the best time to get a head start on planting their seeds in the ground.—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024 Every other member of the hardy crew that had set out with me two decades earlier had either retired or died.—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 17 Sep. 2024 Both are smaller than the species, topping out at 35 feet tall and wide, and slightly less winter hardy (Zone 5).—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2024 Having set off from the U.S. ambassador's residence in Dublin on Monday, the hardy group made its way across Ireland’s lush, rolling hills pedaling its way to 17 fire stations and a fair few pubs along the way.—Kelly Cobiella, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hardy
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English hardi, from Anglo-French, from Old French *hardir to make hard, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English heard hard
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