tarry meaning
EN
[ˈtæ.ɹi] [-æri] [ˈtɑːri] [-ɑːri] WTarry
- NounPLtarriesSUF-y
- A sojourn.
- A sojourn.
- VerbSGtarriesPRtarryingPT, PPtarried
- (intransitive) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- It is true that the Messiah will come, though he may tarry. (Hitchens quoting translated Maimonides)
- (intransitive) To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.
- (intransitive) To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.
- (intransitive) To stay somewhere temporarily; to sojourn.
- (transitive) To wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger.
- (intransitive) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- AdjectiveCOMtarrierSUPtarriest
- Resembling tar.
- Covered with tar.
- Resembling tar.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- I'll join you at three, if the vivers can tarry so long. — Sir Walter Scott.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of tarry in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Morphemes
- Suffixes
- Words by suffix
- Words suffixed with -y
- Words suffixed with -y
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- Countable nouns
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "tarry" is an adjective. It's also a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb and a transitive verb.