Tarry Mnemonic

Explore definitions and mnemonics for tarry.

tarry

tarry

/ˈtæ.ɹi/

hang about
hang around
linger
loiter
sojourn
stay
stay over
stop
stop over
stay
stop
stop-over
pitchy
bituminized
pitchy

Examples

be about

verb

leave slowly and hesitantly

verb

having the characteristics of pitch or tar

adjective
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"Tar + Carry. Too slow, like carrying heavy tar."

"Tar + Carry. To delay like carrying heavy tar, slowly and hard."

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