tarry

tarry is a 5-letter English word with 10 senses as noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb, verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Consisting of, or covered with, tar; like tar. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 7 · 10 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Consisting of, or covered with, tar; like tar.
2. intransitive verb. To stay or remain behind; to wait.
3. intransitive verb. To delay; to put off going or coming; to loiter.
4. intransitive verb. To stay; to abide; to continue; to lodge.
5. transitive verb. To delay; to defer; to put off.
6. transitive verb. To wait for; to stay or stop for.
7. noun. Stay; stop; delay.
8. verb. leave slowly and hesitantly

   Synonyms: linger

9. verb. be about

   "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"

   "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

   Synonyms: footle, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk

10. adjective. having the characteristics of pitch or tar

    Synonyms: pitchy, resinous, resiny

Synonyms

linger, footle, lallygag, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, pitchy, resinous, resiny

Common word forms

tarried, tarrier, tarries, tarrily, tarriest, tarrying

Words from these letters

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