bardy

¹

[ bahr-dee ]

adjective

, Scot.

, bard·i·er, bard·i·est.

1. bold; audacious; defiant.

bardy

²

or bar·dee

[ bahr-dee ]

noun

, plural bar·dies.

1. a beetle larva of Australia, Bardistus cibarius, that bores into plants and is used as food by Aboriginal peoples.

Other Words From

• bardi·ly adverb
• bardi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bardy¹

First recorded in 1780–90; bard ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of bardy²

First recorded in 1925–30, bardy is from the Nyungar word bardi

Example Sentences

They were all members of one family, and all bore the name of Bardy.

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Old Simon Bardy lived on the first floor: Imre did not forget him.

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I killed the first Bardy in the court, in sight of his family.

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The inhabitants of the Bardy castle had all retired to rest.

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He was the only son of the majoresco, Tamas Bardy, and resembled him much in form and feature.

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