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Textual thesaurus for "tarry"

(adj) pitchy, resinous, resiny

having the characteristics of pitch or tar


(verb) linger

leave slowly and hesitantly


(verb) footle, lallygag, mess about, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, linger, hang around, mill about, mill around

be about

The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square; Who is this man that is hanging around the department?