tardy
11tardy — [tär′dē] adj. tardier, tardiest [LME tardyve < OFr tardif < VL * tardivus < L tardus, slow, prob. < IE base * ter , delicate, weak > Gr terēn, tender] 1. slow in moving, acting, etc. 2. behind time; late, delayed, or dilatory… …
12Tardy — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Pour l’article homophone, voir Tardi. Patronymie Tardy est un nom de famille notamment porté par : Benjamin Tardy (1988 ), joueur de rugby …
13tardy — [[t]tɑ͟ː(r)di[/t]] tardier, tardiest 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something or someone as tardy, you think that they are later than they should be or later than expected. [LITERARY] He wept for the loss of his mother and his tardy recognition of …
14tardy — I UK [ˈtɑː(r)dɪ] / US [ˈtɑrdɪ] adjective Word forms tardy : adjective tardy comparative tardier superlative tardiest formal 1) slow to do something They have been rather tardy in responding to our request. 2) arriving late a tardy reply Derived… …
15tardy — tar|dy [ˈta:di US ˈta:rdi] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: tardif tardy (15 16 centuries), from Old French, from Vulgar Latin tardivus, from Latin tardus late ] 1.) arriving or done late ▪ Do please forgive this tardy reply. ▪ He s been… …
16tardy — I. adjective (tardier; 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… …
17tardy — 1. adjective a) Late; overdue or delayed. He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth. b) ineffectual; slow witted, slow to act, or dullard His tardy performance bordered on incompetence. Syn: belated, long delayed …
18tardy — tar|dy1 [ tardi ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) arriving late for something, especially a class 2. ) slow to do something: They have been rather tardy in responding to our request. ╾ tar|di|ness noun uncount tardy tar|dy 2 [ tardi ] noun count AMERICAN… …
19tardy — tardily, adv. tardiness, n. /tahr dee/, adj., tardier, tardiest. 1. late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today? 2. moving or acting slowly; slow; sluggish. 3. delaying through reluctance. [1475 85; earlier tardive, tardif < OF < VL… …
20tardy — adj. Tardy is used with these nouns: ↑bell …
