bardy
1[ bahr-dee ]
adjective,bard·i·er, bard·i·est.Scot.
bold; audacious; defiant.
Origin of bardy
1Other words from bardy
- bard·i·ly, adverb
- bard·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby bardy
Other definitions for bardy (2 of 2)
bardy2
or bar·dee
[ bahr-dee ]
noun,plural bar·dies.
a beetle larva of Australia, Bardistus cibarius, that bores into plants and is used as food by Aboriginal peoples.
Origin of bardy
2First recorded in 1925–30, bardy is from the Nyungar word bardi
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How to use bardy in a sentence
They were all members of one family, and all bore the name of bardy.
Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War | Mr JkaiOld Simon bardy lived on the first floor: Imre did not forget him.
Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War | Mr JkaiI killed the first bardy in the court, in sight of his family.
Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War | Mr JkaiThe inhabitants of the bardy castle had all retired to rest.
Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War | Mr JkaiHe was the only son of the majoresco, Tamas bardy, and resembled him much in form and feature.
Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War | Mr Jkai
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