Main Entry: ¹tar·dy

Pronunciation: \ˈtär-dē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): tar·di·er; tar·di·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 \ˈtär-dē-nəs\ noun