hardy
adjective
capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong.
hardier
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comparativeof hardy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, scientists are looking for hardier cardamom varieties.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
The Reed, Kachuck said, spoils quickly after being picked, but could be made hardier via genetic intervention, such as cross-breeding.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2025
These conditions led to slow-growing tall trees with deeper rooting systems able to access the water, making them hardier in the face of drought, Chen said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2024
At night, the carriers rested the Mazu statue in a temple, and hardier pilgrims slept in the temple or on the nearby streets. unrolling thin rubber mattresses.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
Either because they were quicker and hardier, or because of some plan of Grishnákh’s, the Isengarders gradually passed through the Orcs of Mordor, and Grishnákh’s folk closed in behind.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
