TARDY
/ˈtɑːdi/
9
Scrabble
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Definition
/ˈtɑːdi/
noun
- A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.“The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell.”
- An instance of a student being marked as tardy by a teacher in his or her attendance sheet.
verb
- To make tardy.
adjective
- Late; overdue or delayed.“He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth.”
- Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
- Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.“His tardy performance bordered on incompetence.”
Source: Wiktionary
