You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
Tar"dy, a. [Compar. Tardier; superl. Tardiest.] Etym: [F. tardif, fr. (assumed) LL. tardivus, fr. L. tardus slow.]
1. Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow; not swift. And check the tardy flight of time. Sandys. Tardy to vengeance, and with mercy brave. Prior.
2. Not being inseason; late; dilatory; -- opposed to prompt; as, to be tardy in one's payments. Arbuthnot. The tardy plants in our cold orchards placed. Waller.
3. Unwary; unready. [Obs.] Hudibras.
4. Criminal; guilty. [Obs.] Collier.
Syn.
– Slow; dilatory; tedious; reluctant. See Slow.
Tar"dy, v. t.
Definition: To make tardy. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.