TARDY


Meaning of TARDY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' tär-d ē

Function: adjective

Inflected Form: tar · di · er ; -est

Etymology: alteration of earlier tardif, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *tardivus, from Latin tardus

Date: 15th century

1 : moving slowly : SLUGGISH <the tardy pace at which she was obliged to walk ― Charles Dickens>

2 : delayed beyond the expected or proper time : LATE <a tardy arrival>

– tar · di · ness \ ' tär-d ē -n ə s \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.