tarry

ˈtær.i

tarried, tarrier, tarries

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Definition of tarry - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

linger

Dated

stay in a place longer than needed or without purpose

Dated

He tarried at the park after everyone left.

hang about

linger

loiter

late start

Dated

delay in starting or doing something

Dated

He tarried before starting his homework.

dawdle

procrastinate

stall

Noun

visit

Dated

short stay or visit

Dated

Our tarry in the village was delightful.

sojourn

stopover

visit

Adjective

like tar

Rare

resembling tar in color or consistency

Rare

The tarry substance coated the old warehouse floor..

bituminous

pitchy

viscous

materials

Rare

covered with tar

Rare

The tarry road was difficult to walk on.

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Origin of tarry

Middle English, tarien (to delay)

Terms with tarry included in their meaning

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melaena

medical

dark tarry stools due to gastrointestinal bleeding

melena

medical

dark tarry stools with blood from upper GI bleeding

Examples of tarry in a sentence

Don't tarry on your way home tonight.
She tarried at the door, unsure of entering.
They tarried too long and missed the bus.
Their tarry at the cabin was refreshing.
A brief tarry at the café recharged us.
The tarry residue was hard to clean.

The tarry liquid stained the floor.
The tarry residue stained the shoes.
Workers cleaned the tarry surface diligently.

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French:traîner, séjour, ...
German:verweilen, Aufenthalt, ...
Italian:indugiare, soggiorno, ...
Spanish:holgazanear, visita, ...
Portuguese:demorar-se, estadia, ...
Chinese:逗留, 短暂停留, ...
Japanese:長居する, 短い滞在, ...
Arabic:تَلَكَأَ, زِيارَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְעַכֵּב, שְׁהוּת קְצָרָה, ...
Russian:задерживаться, короткий визит, ...
Ukrainian:затримуватися, коротке перебування, ...
Hindi:ठहर जाना, संक्षिप्त प्रवास, ...
Bengali:অপেক্ষা করা, সংক্ষিপ্ত ভ্রমণ, ...
Catalan:entretindre's, breu estada, ...
Czech:zdržovat se, pobyt, ...
Danish:blive hængende, ophold, ...
Dutch:blijven hangen, verblijf, ...
Greek:καθυστερώ, παραμονή, ...
Hungarian:időzni, tartózkodás, ...
Khmer:នៅយូរហួសចាំបាច់, ការស្នាក់នៅរយៈពេលខ្លី, ...
Korean:머무르다, 체류, ...
Persian:درنگ کردن, اقامت, ...
Polish:zwlekać, wizyta, ...
Portuguese (BR):demorar-se, visita, ...
Romanian:a zăbovi, ședere, ...
Swedish:dröja kvar, kortvarig vistelse, ...
Thai:อยู่ต่อ, การพักอยู่, ...
Turkish:oyalanmak, kısa kalış, ...
Vietnamese:nán lại, chuyến thăm, ...

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