Lardy

Pronunciation: /ˈlɑrdi/

Definitions of lardy

adjective relating to or resembling lard; fatty or greasy

Example Sentences

A1 My grandmother makes the best lardy cake.

A2 The lardy gravy made the potatoes taste delicious.

B1 The lardy texture of the doughnuts was a bit too heavy for my liking.

B2 I prefer a leaner cut of meat over the lardy ones.

C1 The chef's signature dish was a lardy confit of duck that melted in your mouth.

C2 Despite its lardy appearance, the dessert was surprisingly light and fluffy.

Examples of lardy in a Sentence

formal The chef used lardy butter to add richness to the dish.

informal I can't believe how lardy that cake is - it's delicious!

slang She's always complaining about being lardy, but she never exercises.

figurative The lardy bureaucracy slowed down the process of getting approval for the project.

Grammatical Forms of lardy

• past tense: larded
• plural: lardies
• comparative: lardier
• superlative: lardiest
• present tense: lards
• future tense: will lard
• perfect tense: have larded
• continuous tense: is larding
• singular: lardy
• positive degree: lardy
• infinitive: to lard
• gerund: larding
• participle: larded

Origin and Evolution of lardy

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'lardy' originated from the Old French word 'lardé' which means to be fattened with lard.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that is fattened with lard, the word 'lardy' has evolved to also mean something that is greasy or oily in texture.