Definitions for hardies

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hardies har·dy

Spelling: [hahr-dee]

IPA: /ˈhɑr di/

Hardies is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 275 anagrams from letters in hardies (adehirs).

Definitions for hardies

noun

1. a chisel or fuller with a square shank for insertion into a square hole (hardy hole) in a blacksmith's anvil.
2. Godfrey Harold, 1877–1947, English mathematician.
3. Oliver, 1892–1957, U.S. motion-picture comedian.
4. Thomas, 1840–1928, English novelist and poet.

adjective

1. capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong:
2. (of plants) able to withstand the cold of winter in the open air.
3. requiring great physical courage, vigor, or endurance:
4. bold or daring; courageous:
5. unduly bold; presumptuous; foolhardy.

Origin of hardies

1175-1225; Middle English hardi Old French, past participle of *hardir to harden, make brave Germanic; compare Gothic -hardjan, Old High German hartjan to harden

Examples for hardies

It was kind of Mrs. hardy to shew this interest, and Mrs. Weston esteemed her for it.

Vann is said to have told cops that he had begun to fight with hardy in the course of sex.

hardy was leaving just at the same time, and so they went out together.

Williams and Lawson had, as hardy predicted, been a source of great annoyance to George.

To decide the question, I read two books; one agrees with you, and the other with hardy.

The family then fell on hard times, and hardy moved to live with relatives in the Chicago area.

Two other victims besides Jones and hardy have been identified.

hardy had started life in Illinois and then had moved to Colorado with her family.

Then followed some of the second class, Stevenson, Meredith, hardy.

hardy was given a 60-day suspended sentence and put on probation for 18 months.