half-hardy

half-har·dy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [haf, hahf hahr-dee]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈhɑr di/
- /hɑːf ˈhɑː.di/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf hahr-dee]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈhɑr di/

Definitions of half-hardy word

adjective half-hardy having moderate resistance to cold temperatures. 1
adjective half-hardy (of a cultivated plant) able to survive out of doors except during severe frost 0

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Origin of half-hardy

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Half-hardy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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half-hardy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.