hardier; hardiest
Examples of hardy in a Sentence
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.
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Sweet gum grows 60-75 feet tall and is hardy in Zones 5-9.
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Tulip Tree
Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) roots are fleshy and sparse.
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Trees and shrubs that have historically been hardy in this area can also struggle with frost in the early spring.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
These hardy bulbs come in a wide range of flower sizes and colors, from yellow to white and cream to orange and gold.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Given that avocado trees are hardy only in USDA Zones 9 to 11, many of us grow them in containers and bring them indoors for the winter.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Trees and shrubs that have historically been hardy in this area can also struggle with frost in the early spring.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
These hardy bulbs come in a wide range of flower sizes and colors, from yellow to white and cream to orange and gold.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Given that avocado trees are hardy only in USDA Zones 9 to 11, many of us grow them in containers and bring them indoors for the winter.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Hardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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Hardy 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Har·dy
ˈhär-dē 
Oliver 1892–1957 originally Norvell Hardy American comic actor
Hardy
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Thomas 1840–1928 English novelist and poet
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