tardy

Short definition from Wiktionary

Adjective

1. 1
   Late; overdue or delayed.
2. 2
   Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
3. 3
   Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.
4. 4
   Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
5. 5
   Criminal; guilty.

Noun

1. 1
   A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.
2. 2
   An instance of a student's being marked as tardy by a teacher on the teacher's attendance sheet.

Verb

1. 1
   To make tardy.
2. 2
   To dawdle.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.