[adjective] -ier, -iest - strong; able to bear extreme conditions; able to work hard for a long timeYou have to be hardy to live in such an inhospitable place.A few hardy souls continue to swim in the sea even in the middle of winter.A hardy plant can live through the winter without protection from the weather.a hardy perennial
HARDY
Meaning of HARDY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012