Brady

¹ American  

[brey-dee] / ˈbreɪ di /

noun

1. James Buchanan Diamond Jim, 1856–1917, U.S. financier, noted for conspicuously extravagant living.

2. Mathew B., 1823?–96, U.S. photographer, especially of the Civil War.

3. a male given name.

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brady- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “slow,” used in the formation of compound words.

   bradytelic.

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brady- British  

combining form

1. indicating slowness

   bradycardia

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Usage

What does brady- mean? Brady- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “slow.” It is used in scientific and medical terms, especially in pathology.Brady- comes from the Greek bradýs, meaning “slow, heavy.”

Etymology

Origin of brady-

< Greek, combining form of bradýs slow, heavy

Example Sentences

Jennifer Runyon, a film and television actor known best for her roles on “Ghostbusters,” “A Very Brady Christmas” and “Charles in Charge,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times

Brady Africk, an open-source intelligence researcher, noted an "increase in manipulated satellite imagery" appearing on social media in the wake of major events including the Middle East war.

From Barron's

Five of their six league wins have been in 2026, four of them since Brady took charge in January.

From BBC

City Council voted to designate the “Brady Bunch” house as a historic-cultural monument on Wednesday, enshrining the Studio City Midcentury as a piece of the city’s history.

From Los Angeles Times

USA men's ice hockey player Brady Tkachuk has distanced himself from an AI-enhanced White House video in which he appears to disparage Canadians, saying "those words would never come out of my mouth".

From BBC