Word Finder - linger

definition

To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so; to loiter.

definition

To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.

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(often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.

We cannot linger over the details of this plan.

Granted, Howie's mother might linger for weeks but she's still his only flesh and blood.

He wanted to linger there, feeling her warmth, but she quickly pulled away.

We cannot linger over the details of this warfare.

I have no more to say; only linger, going out, like an unwilling guest.

The intensely emotional plot and superbly drawn characters linger in the mind long after one finishes the book.

In the first place, the poet chose to linger at Leipzig.

Even in the 17th century the Romonsch language was not extinguished in the state, and many Romonsch place-names still linger, e.g.

This story of the death of childhood may be brief and brutal, but its emotional heft will linger.

Though I guess if Death doesn't find their soul like she can't find yours, they can just … linger.

Some custody battles can linger beyond a court's decision, with one or both parents returning to court and fighting for custody after the divorce has already been finalized.

While children may be curious about a bar, with no ongoing activities they are unlikely to linger.

It is perhaps worth remarking that something of the old crusading spirit seems still to linger in the movement of Russia towards Constantinople.

Here he imbibed in his earlier years a good measure of the hardy simplicity and strong seriousness which the later Romans attributed to the men of the early republic - characteristics which were supposed to linger in the Sabine land after they had fled from the rest of Italy.

It will be enough merely to name Dumeril's Zoologie analytique (1806) and Gravenhorst's Vergleichende Ubersicht des linneischen and einiger neuern zoologischen Shaw and Systeme (1807); nor need we linger over Shaw's General Zoology, a pretentious compilation continued by Stephens.

Symptoms disappear within three to four days, except for joint pain, which may linger for a week or two.

In fact, stereotypes linger for a reason, and the emo culture is as much defined by music as it is by a specifically listless and glum attitude.

Some plant species eg the clubmoss lycopodium clavatum considered to be extinct in the county could still linger here.

Anger can strike in different ways; it can linger or be something you feel in the moment.

Starting at around $30, the microbrews may not be a lifetime keepsake, but the memory is guaranteed to linger long past the last few drops enjoyed the true beer enthusiast.

For others, these thoughts linger and begin to affect them mentally, emotionally, and even physically.

The actives in the Earth-tone pest controls will not linger on fresh foods from the garden as long as these simple actions are followed.

While mononucleosis is not usually a serious disease, its primary symptoms of fatigue and lack of energy can linger for several months.

Though I guess if Death doesn't find their soul like she can't find yours, they can just … linger.

It was an irrational thing, and pointless to allow her mind to linger on the reason for his preoccupation.

Ron Perlman's performance will linger in the memory, and del Toro's razzle-dazzle makes the film breathtaking in its beauty.

Linger to see the moonlight scattered through the temple ruins, or rise early for the gently awakening dawn over the acropolis.

It is advisable to wear rubber gloves as the liquid is extremely malodorous and tends to linger!

Spirits which linger still, their voices carried in the wind And by the crashing waves upon the sandy shore.

Maybe I'll linger outside the Queen of Hearts, For a lovely free whiff of their apple tarts.

A theory, which seems to have some probability in its favour, is that these mines were worked by the Khmer people during the period of power, energy and prosperity which found its most lofty expression in the now ruined and deserted city of Angkor Thom; while another attributes these works to the natives of India whose Hindu remains are found in Java and elsewhere, whose influence was at one time widespread throughout Malayan lands, and of whose religious teaching remnants still linger in the superstitions of the Malays and are preserved in some purity in Lombok and Bali.

A number of curious old customs linger in the town, such as the practice of working designs in coloured sand, when a wedding takes place, before the bride's house.

But this proved beyond his strength; he struggled as far as the border in July, but could not shake off his disease, and was forced to linger, a broken invalid, in the neighborhood of Carlisle for many months.

Ritchie allows his camera to linger for bafflingly long periods on Statham 's uncompromisingly unexpressive face with its unwonted beard and long hair.

This can be a benefit as it can make your whole office feel like a more comfortable and relaxing place to be, instead of like an intimidating area where you don't want to linger.

Many chemicals used in products containing solvents linger around the house and can stimulate allergies and asthma.

If you love country style interior design, a large butcher block table provides a place for family and friends to linger over home cooked meals while creating a focal point for your design.

Add comfortable seating, oversized pottery and you can create a place where friends and family will linger for hours.

A green or blue dining room on the other hand is relaxing and restive and encourages diners to linger.

My favorite way to start a Sunday is to get out early and go to brunch where I can linger over a Mimosa or two.

As if things weren't complicated enough, much of the conflict in relationships come from old wounds; things that linger in the unconscious mind.

When you add salt to your weed killer mixture, be aware that even though salt is organic, it may linger in your soil for some time.

They are found everywhere and linger on soft surfaces such as couches, upholstered chairs, carpets, and beds.

If you're feeling confident, you might as well linger near the end of the level to scope the board for possible power gem and hyper cube opportunities.

And if you let your mouse cursor linger too long on a single Chuzzle, you'll get an annoyed shake of the head, such as it is.

They are impatient in line, and have a tendency to linger at the table.

Often described as "long", "lingering" or "crisp", the finish of a wine refers to how long the flavors of the wine linger on the tongue and in the mouth after it is swallowed.

Does the wine linger on the palate after you are done tasting?

Many wine lovers prize Syrah for its deep, dark, intense red flavor, complemented by the astringent bite of the alcohol and the slightly bitter tannins that linger on the tongue.

Certain years, such as the 2007 and 2008 Marilyn Merlot wines, have a strongly tannic finish and linger on the palate with a dry bite.