| a. | 1. | Consisting of, or covered with, tar; like tar. |
| v. i. | 1. | To stay or remain behind; to wait. |
| 2. | To delay; to put off going or coming; to loiter. | |
| 3. | To stay; to abide; to continue; to lodge. | |
| v. t. | 1. | To delay; to defer; to put off. |
| 2. | To wait for; to stay or stop for. | |
| n. | 1. | Stay; stop; delay. |
| Verb | 1. | tarry - 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, hang around, lallygag, loiter, lollygag, mess about, mill about, mill around, lounge, lurk, linger, loaf |
| 2. | tarry - leave slowly and hesitantly Synonyms: linger | |
| Adj. | 1. | tarry - having the characteristics of pitch or tar |
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