Definitions
1.nounA 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."
2.nounAn instance of a student being marked as tardy by a teacher in his or her attendance sheet.
3.verbTo make tardy.
4.adjectiveLate; overdue or delayed."He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth."
5.adjectiveMoving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
6.adjectiveIneffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull."His tardy performance bordered on incompetence."
7.adjectiveUnwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
8.adjectiveCriminal; guilty.