tarry

/tˈɛɹi/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. be about
   “The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”
2. leave slowly and hesitantly

adjective

1. having the characteristics of pitch or tar

Synonyms for tarry

• loiter
• lounge
• footle
• lollygag
• loaf
• lallygag
• hang around
• mess about
• linger
• lurk
• mill about
• mill around
• pitchy
• resinous
• resiny
• adhesive

Words that rhyme with tarry

• primary
• ordinary
• secondary
• solitary
• bury
• canary
• cherry
• ferry
• revolutionary
• airy
• berry
• capillary
• contemporary
• mercenary
• military
• parry
• perry
• planetary
• quaternary
• secretary
• tributary
• unitary
• vary
• very
• beneficiary
• blackberry
• confectionery
• counterrevolutionary
• disciplinary
• extraordinary