The meaning of TARRY is to delay or be tardy in acting or doing. How to use tarry in a sentence.

to delay or be tardy in acting, starting, coming, etc.; linger or loiter. to wait. Archaic. to wait for. a stay; sojourn. See wait. Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any …

To wait or stay temporarily: tarried after the show to chat with friends. See Synonyms at stay 1. To wait for; await. n. Archaic. A temporary stay; a sojourn. [Middle English tarien.] tar′ri·er n. Of, resembling, …

Two old boys tarried on the street corner, discussing cattle. [VERB] If you describe something as tarry, you mean that it has a lot of tar in it or is like tar. I smelled tarry melted asphalt. ...cups of tarry …

Dec 5, 2025 · From Middle English terrie, equivalent to tar +‎ -y. Rhymes: -ɑːɹi. tarry (comparative tarrier, superlative tarriest)

To delay or be tardy in beginning or doing anything, esp. in coming or going; to wait before doing something; to linger, loiter. I coniure þe..þatou titli me telle & tarie nouȝ no lenger. Be thou myndeful …

We tried various methods of cutting the marsh and raking the black tarry mat up, and met with some success. So when it spills, it just sort of creates this tarry mess that is much more difficult to sop up …