delayed

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/dəˈleɪd/
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/dəˈleɪd/ · /diːˈleɪ.dəd/

Definition of delayed

2 senses · 2 parts of speech

verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of delay
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verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of delay

adj

  1. Happening later than is usual, expected, or desired.
    “Many, and probably true, anecdotes have been published on the long-delayed and artful revenge of various animals.”
    “First, if the delayed policy is no more stringent, it will miss the climate target of the original, non-delayed policy [...]”

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