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Hardier vs Handier - What's the difference?

hardier | handier |

As adjectives the difference between hardier and handier

is that hardier is (hardy) while handier is (handy).

hardier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (hardy)

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    hardy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.

    • Synonyms

    * robust * rugged * strong

    Derived terms

    * cold hardy

    Noun

    (hardies)
  • A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the (hardy hole).
    • (Webster 1913)

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    handier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (handy)
  • * 1852 ,
    • "I should feel just like it, mamma," said Eva, "because then it would be handier to take care of her, and because, you know, my bed is better than hers."