1. A figure of speech in which two words connected by a conjunction express a single idea that would normally be expressed by an adjective and a noun.
Usage: literary; rhetoric

Examples

• In the phrase 'nice and warm,' hendiadys is used instead of simply saying 'nicely warm.'
• The expression 'through thick and thin' is an example of hendiadys, meaning 'through thick difficulties.'
• Shakespeare often employed hendiadys, as in 'sound and fury' to convey a single complex idea.
• The phrase 'safe and sound' uses hendiadys to express the single concept of complete safety.
• Poets use hendiadys to create emphasis and rhythm, as in 'fair and bright.'