Definition of tardy

"tardy" in the adjective sense

1. belated, late, tardy

after the expected or usual time delayed

"a belated birthday card"

"I'm late for the plane"

"the train is late"

"tardy children are sent to the principal"

"always tardy in making dental appointments"

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Quotations for tardy

Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. [ William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet ]

Love moderately; long love doth so;
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. [ William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet ]

Murder may pass unpunish'd for a time.
But tardy justice will o'ertake the crime. [ Dryden ]

The cripple, tardy-gaited night, who, like a foul and ugly witch, doth limp so tediously away. [ Shakespeare ]

tardy in Scrabble®

The word tardy is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters tardy:

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tardy in Words With Friends™

The word tardy is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters tardy:

TARDY
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Words within the letters of tardy

2 letter words in tardy (6 words)

3 letter words in tardy (9 words)

4 letter words in tardy (5 words)

5 letter words in tardy (1 word)

tardy + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence tardy

Words that start with tardy (1 word)

Words with tardy in them (1 word)

Words that end with tardy (3 words)

Word Growth involving tardy

Shorter words in tardy

ar tar

ta tar

Longer words containing tardy

custardy

mustardy