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bardy

1

[ bahr-dee ]

adjective

, Scot.
, bard·i·er, bard·i·est.
  1. bold; audacious; defiant.


bardy

2
or bar·dee

[ bahr-dee ]

noun

, plural bar·dies.
  1. a beetle larva of Australia, Bardistus cibarius, that bores into plants and is used as food by Aboriginal peoples.
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Other Words From

  • bardi·ly adverb
  • bardi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

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
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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.

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

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.

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.

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