hardy HAHR-dee adjective WS #21

capable of enduring difficult conditions; robust and resilient; able to survive harsh environments or treatment

1. The hardy mountain climbers continued their ascent despite the freezing temperatures.
2. Hardy perennial plants can survive harsh winters and bloom again each spring.
3. The hardy pioneers built their settlement in the unforgiving wilderness.
4. She comes from hardy stock - her grandparents lived to be over ninety years old.
5. The hardy sailors weathered the storm and safely reached port the next morning.