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Hardy vs Harpy - What's the difference?

hardy | harpy |

As nouns the difference between hardy and harpy

is that hardy is a blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the {{term|hardy hole}} while harpy is a fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture.

As an adjective hardy

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

As a proper noun Hardy

is {{surname|common|from=nicknames}}, originally a nickname for a hardy person.

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)

    Anagrams

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    harpy

    English

    (wikipedia harpy)

    Noun

    (harpies)
  • A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture.
  • * Milton
    • Both table and provisions vanished quite,
    With sound of harpies' wings and talons heard.
  • A shrewish woman.
  • :* {{quote-book
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  • One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
  • * Goldsmith
    • The harpies about all pocket the pool.
  • The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus ).
  • A large and powerful double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia ).

    • Derived terms

    * harpy bat * harpy fly

    See also

    * harridan