lingering

lingering is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Linger. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 16 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. present participle. of Linger
2. adjective. Delaying.
3. adjective. Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease.
4. noun. the act of tarrying

   Synonyms: tarriance

Synonyms

tarriance

Common word forms

linger, lingeringly

Words from these letters

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