Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lardy

/ˈlɑɹdi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
lardy
IPA
/ˈlɑɹdi/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fat or overweight.

Colloquial; Derogatory

noun

An obese person.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

A lardy cake.

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Etymology

Etymology tree English lard Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English lardy From lard + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɑɹdi/
  • British English: /ˈlɑːdi/

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Questions

How do you pronounce lardy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑɹdi/.
What does lardy mean?
Resembling or containing (perhaps an excess of) lard.
Where does lardy come from?
Etymology tree English lard Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English lardy From lard + -y.

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