hardy
/ˈhɑrdi/
adjective
- Strong and able to survive difficult conditions; tough and resilient.
- Hardy plants like cacti can survive in the desert with very little water.
- She is a hardy hiker who can walk for miles without getting tired.
- The hardy explorers endured freezing temperatures and harsh winds.
noun
- A strong, sturdy chisel or tool used by blacksmiths for cutting metal.
- He used a hardy to shape the metal bar into a hook.
- The anvil's hardy is essential for making precise cuts in the workshop.
- The blacksmith placed the hot iron on the hardy to cut it.