bardy

¹ American  

[bahr-dee] / ˈbɑr di /

adjective

Scot.

bardier, bardiest

1. bold; audacious; defiant.

---

bardy ² American  

[bahr-dee] / ˈbɑr di /

Or bardee

noun

plural

bardies

1. a beetle larva of Australia, Bardistus cibarius, that bores into plants and is used as food by Aboriginal peoples.

---

Other Word Forms

• bardily adverb
• bardiness noun

Etymology

Origin of bardy¹

First recorded in 1780–90; bard ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of bardy²

First recorded in 1925–30, bardy is from the Nyungar word bardi

Example Sentences

He and business partner Bardy Bayram briefly tossed up working noodles and coconut milk into the drink somehow, but decided floaties and a creamy flavour would probably be a bridge too far.

From BBC

The headline “Bardy Har Har” is by Jesse Frankovich; Tom Witte wrote the honorable-mentions subhead.

From Washington Post

Steve Bardy, the executive director of the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, called the fire his “worst nightmare.”

From Seattle Times

Bardy said he wasn’t sure of the exact number of cats in the shelter on Wednesday, but it could have been as many as 35.

From Seattle Times

Daly works for the medical sales company Bardy Diagnostics in New York and competed this weekend after having only five training runs on the Lake Placid track.

From Washington Times