tarry (redirected from tarriness)

tar·ry ¹  (tr)

v. tar·ried, tar·ry·ing, tar·ries

v.intr.

1. To delay or be late in going, coming, or doing. See Synonyms at stay¹.

2. To wait.

3. To remain or stay temporarily, as in a place; sojourn.

v.tr. Archaic

To wait for; await.

n.

A temporary stay; a sojourn.

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[Middle English tarien.]

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tarri·er n.

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tar·ry ²  (tär)

adj. tar·ri·er, tar·ri·est

Of, resembling, or covered with tar.

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tarry [ˈtærɪ]

vb -ries, -rying, -ried

1. (intr) to delay in coming or going; linger

2. (intr) to remain temporarily or briefly

3. (intr) to wait or stay

4. (tr) Archaic or poetic to await

n pl -ries

Rare a stay

[C14 tarien, of uncertain origin]

tarrier  n

Thesaurus

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?" footle, hang around, lallygag, loiter, lollygag, mess about, mill about, mill around, lounge, lurk, linger, loaf be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" prowl, lurch - loiter about, with no apparent aim
	2.	tarry - leave slowly and hesitantly linger go forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
Adj.	1.	tarry - having the characteristics of pitch or tar resinous, resiny, pitchy adhesive - tending to adhere

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tarry

verb (Old-fashioned) linger, remain, loiter, wait, delay, pause, hang around (informal), lose time, bide, dally, take your time, dawdle, drag your feet or heels Two old boys tarried on the street corner discussing cattle.
linger rush, move on, hurry, hasten, scoot, step on it (informal)

Translations

tarry¹ [ˈtærɪ] VI (o.f. or liter) (= stay) → quedarse; (= dally) → entretenerse, quedarse atrás; (= be late) → tardar(en venir), demorarse

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tarry² [ˈtɑːrɪ] ADJ [substance] → alquitranado, embreado; (= covered with tar) → cubierto de alquitrán; (= stained with tar) → manchado de alquitrán
to taste tarry → saber a alquitrán

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tarry¹

adj → teerig

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tarry²

vi (old, liter)

(= remain) → verweilen (old, liter)

(= delay) → säumen (old, liter), → zögern

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tarry¹ [ˈtærɪ] vi (old) (liter)

a. (linger) → trattenersi

b. (delay) → tardare

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tarry¹ [ˈtærɪ] vi (old) (liter)

a. (linger) → trattenersi

b. (delay) → tardare

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tarry² [ˈtærɪ] adj (road) → incatramato/a; (tar-stained) → macchiato/a di catrame

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tarry² [ˈtærɪ] adj (road) → incatramato/a; (tar-stained) → macchiato/a di catrame

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tarry tar